Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an adequate examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder aggravated his obesity, which in turn caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The November 2018 VA examiner did not rule out the possibility that the Veteran's obesity was aggravated by his service-connected depression, and a new examination is needed to address this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099454
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