Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, considering it secondary to the veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and other disabilities. The Board found that further medical opinions are needed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that adequate medical opinions were not obtained to support or deny the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, depressive disorder, right foot/right toe disability, left shoulder disability
- 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
- A25005122
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