Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to correct a duty to assist error, as there was no medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension and/or psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The prior medical opinions did not adequately address whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused the Veteran to be obese; and, if so, whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is due to such obesity.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105746
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