Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain additional medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 VA examination for headaches failed to address aggravation, while the August 2024 VA examination for OSA did not consider whether obesity, resulting from a service-connected disability, was a substantial factor in causing the claimed secondary condition.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109480
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