Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because there is no adequate medical opinion on which to base a decision. The case will be sent back to obtain an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
The deciding factor: There is no adequate medical opinion on which this claim can be adjudicated.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), lumbar strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002350
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