Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion regarding its etiology, specifically addressing whether it is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressive symptoms and alcohol abuse.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's previous opinions were found inadequate due to their failure to adequately address all risk factors for OSA, including alcohol use as a risk factor related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and alcohol abuse.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25111386
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