Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes.
The deciding factor: The initial VA medical nexus opinion did not address secondary causation, and the March 2024 examiner's opinion lacked adequate rationale and failed to address aggravation. Remand is required for an adequate secondary service connection opinion.
- 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
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098272
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