Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for restless leg syndrome to obtain a VA opinion addressing whether sleep apnea either causes or aggravates the Veteran's restless leg syndrome beyond its natural progression, and whether the Veteran's restless leg syndrome is due to or aggravated by his service-connected major depressive disorder and/or obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: A remand is needed to obtain new VA opinions that address whether restless leg syndrome is either due to or aggravated beyond its natural progression by the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and/or major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks.
- Claimed conditions
- restless leg syndrome
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25008998
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