Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to previously service-connected disabilities for a new VA opinion.
The deciding factor: The previous examination did not adequately discuss the possibility of obesity serving as a linking condition between a previously service-connected disability and obstructive sleep apnea, and additional information is needed to fully evaluate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089865
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