Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA medical opinion did not address if the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis aggravated his sleep apnea, which is necessary for a complete evaluation of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094194
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