Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, considering it secondary to tinnitus. The decision was based on inadequate medical opinions and the need for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The examiner's opinion did not adequately address whether tinnitus could be an indirect cause or aggravate OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002634
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