Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because the VA did not adequately consider if the veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his OSA through obesity.
The deciding factor: The examiner failed to analyze whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to his weight gain, which could have led to his OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), obesity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005073
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