Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA was caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbosacral strain and sacroiliitis, as well as whether his obesity was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion is found to be inadequate due to applying an incorrect legal standard for secondary service connection and failing to provide an aggravation opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009001
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