Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a new VA examination. The Veteran alleges that his sleep apnea is due to obesity related to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a new VA examination is needed because the previous one did not include a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003640
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