Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA opinion to address whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused obesity, which then caused his sleep apnea on a secondary basis.
The deciding factor: A remand is required because the January 2024 VA examination opinion did not adequately address the aggravation prong of the Veteran's secondary service connection claim for sleep apnea related to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086120
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