Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA sleep apnea disorder examination to determine the relationship between the diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea and service-connected disabilities, including any obesity associated with those disabilities.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 sleep apnea examination report was found to be of limited probative value due to deficiencies in addressing whether the diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea was aggravated by the service-connected PTSD with panic disorder and bipolar disorder or related to any incident of service, including TERAs.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093808
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