Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a right knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The Board will consider new evidence in the adjudication of those claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examinations were inadequate because they did not address the issue of aggravation, specifically that a temporary worsening of a disability may constitute aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001147
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