Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea secondary to service-connected PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is necessary as the previous one did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea, which is required for a complete secondary service connection analysis.
- 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 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091266
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