Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea is secondary to his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, Sleep Apnea, HTN, DM, TBI, and Bilateral Neuropathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and also requested additional information regarding his periods of active duty. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, pulmonary disability, heart disability, Parkinson’s disease, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a heart disability (to include ischemic heart disease), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence.,The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for any of these conditions as there is no credible evidence that they began during active duty or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for a lung condition and sleep apnea, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to military service or an in-service injury.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded for further development as the VA examiner did not provide a medical opinion regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by his service-connected hyperthyroidism.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various disabilities and whether new evidence supports reopening a claim. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran is seeking service connection for OSA, and a new medical opinion is needed to address whether it is related to his service or caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea secondary to service-connected anxiety disorder is remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims and subsequent submission of new evidence.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service and has been granted as a result.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for sleep apnea, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, and total disability rating for compensation due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claim to reopen entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development and opinions regarding his back condition, left leg condition, right leg condition, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations and to determine the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability and sleep apnea, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral spine disability prior to December 29, 2017 and in excess of 20 percent therefrom. The Veteran's disability was not found to meet the criteria for higher ratings based on limitation of motion or ankylosis.