Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed sleep apnea, including whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea is necessary due to the lack of one in the current record and the Veteran's theory that his service-connected disabilities led to obesity, which then potentially resulted in sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087395
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