Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the condition, including its relation to toxic exposure risk activity and a service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 VA examiner's opinion was inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's contention that his OSA is caused by his service-connected left knee disability with obesity as an intermediate step.
- 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 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091985
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