Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability, with obesity as an intermediate step.
The deciding factor: The October 2023 VA examination was found inadequate due to its failure to address certain evidence and theories of causation.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107229
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