Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 opinion did not adequately address causation, aggravation, or secondary service connection issues, and there is no clear explanation regarding whether obesity caused by PTSD contributed to sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104648
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