Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, considering its potential relationship with service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to an inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's OSA and his service-connected major depressive disorder, as well as whether obesity serves as an intermediate step in a causal chain for service connection for OSA.
- 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
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090026
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