Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain an adequate medical opinion on whether the veteran's obstructive sleep apnea includes cor pulmonale, which could increase his disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the existing medical opinions were inadequate for adjudicative purposes as they did not address the issue of cor pulmonale.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), cor pulmonale
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004654
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