Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a new medical opinion on whether the veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examiner's opinion was deemed inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's contention that obesity, caused by increased insulin resistance from DM, led to OSA.
- 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 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104588
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