Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and musculoskeletal disabilities.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as no medical nexus opinion was obtained despite an attempt by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive 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
- A25105819
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