Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of OSA secondary to PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's theory is that PTSD caused or aggravated OSA through obesity.
The deciding factor: The Board found that adequate medical opinions addressing the criteria for secondary service connection were not obtained.
- 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
- A25007962
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