Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because a VA examiner has not yet opined on whether the OSA is due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The case will be reviewed again after obtaining necessary medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision without a VA examiner's opinion on the relationship between the veteran's OSA and service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25007826
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