Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD). The Veteran's OSA is not yet service-connected.
The deciding factor: The VA examination was inadequate because it did not address all theories of entitlement, including aggravation and direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- 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
- A25000331
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