Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, considering it secondary to PTSD with unspecified depressive and anxiety disorders. The Veteran's contention that her obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to her service-connected PTSD or caused by an in-service event was not decided due to insufficient medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board remanded the claim because sufficient medical opinions were not provided to decide the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001676
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