Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea as additional medical opinion is needed.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD may have aggravated or worsened his sleep apnea, which is required under Spicer v. McDonough, 61 F.4th 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2023).
- 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 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25087967
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