Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for a medical opinion on whether OSA is aggravated by PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were inadequate and did not address whether the Veteran's OSA was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, so a remand is necessary to obtain an appropriate opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102458
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