Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's OSA was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The April 2023 VA medical opinion is inadequate because it did not provide an opinion on aggravation, and the Board finds a pre-decisional duty to assist error was committed.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104597
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