Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and/or cervical spine degenerative disc disease.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination was found inadequate as it did not adequately support its conclusions with medical explanations, particularly regarding aggravation of the condition by service-connected disabilities.
- 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 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102777
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