Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection of an irregular heartbeat disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, both potentially secondary to PTSD. The VA will consider new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision because no VA examiner has opined on the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- irregular heartbeat disorder, atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmia, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000200
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