Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a new VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not properly consider favorable medical treatise evidence submitted in January 2023, and a remand for a new VA medical opinion is required to cure this pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- 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 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105477
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