The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a new medical opinion regarding its secondary causation by the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability and exposure to burn pits.
The deciding factor: A new opinion is necessary as the previous examiner did not address secondary causation, including obesity an intermediate step, which was reasonably raised by the record. Additionally, the August 2021 VA examiner’s opinion regarding toxic exposure was rendered inadequate due to the Veteran's conceded exposure to burn pits.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101374
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