Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is aggravated as a result of his hypertension.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an adequate opinion on aggravation, necessitating a remand.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103061
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