Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and whether it is related to service-connected dysthymia disability or obesity.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims as they are now moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations. The Veteran contends that his hypertension is aggravated by prescribed medication for and pain from his service-connected conditions, and his sleep apnea is secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected GERD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a bilateral knee condition, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims. The Board also remanded two issues: one regarding the propriety of reducing the rating for the Veteran’s service-connected lumbar spondylosis disability, and another concerning the Veteran's bilateral foot condition (including retrocalcaneal exostosis).

The Board has granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma, but denied service connection for fibromyalgia and sleep apnea.

The claim to reopen the previously denied OSA service connection is denied.,The claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD are remanded as new evidence has not been submitted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for sleep apnea as it is unclear if his condition is related to service. The Veteran will need to provide medical evidence and VA may obtain additional records or schedule him for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected PTSD, as well as whether it was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected TBI.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted from February 13, 2009 due to his service-connected lumbosacral strain and depressive disorder.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for further examination and consideration of the evidence, including his service-connected traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was granted with an effective date of November 21, 2012. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was granted and effective as of May 15, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to October 27, 2015 for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for left middle cerebral artery infarct and seizures as secondary to service-connected hypertension due to inadequate opinions regarding aggravation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete consideration of additional evidence and failure to provide a Statement of the Case. The issues include service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened and granted. His current disability is related to his in-service broken nose and weight gain. The rating assigned for the right shoulder, left shoulder, and right knee disabilities are remanded due to lack of adequate examination addressing flare-ups.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and occipital neuralgia, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent and credible evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for anemia and increased ratings for the service-connected left eye condition, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension has been dismissed. The Board also remanded her claim for a low back disability.