Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion on its etiology, considering whether it is caused or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The previous medical opinions were found inadequate due to lack of consideration of certain evidence and insufficient rationale.
- 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
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103028
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