Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and right knee osteoarthritis as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's active duty service, his reported symptoms during service, and medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of May 25, 2011. The claims for tobacco use disorder, left foot disability, right foot disability, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left leg disability, and right leg disability were all denied as not related to service or due to other pre-existing conditions.,The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea was denied. The claim for residuals of a left forearm scar was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims. The claim for bilateral pes planus is granted, but the other conditions are denied.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from June 22, 2016 to June 5, 2019 due to his service-connected disabilities. The issue of TDIU subsequent to June 5, 2019 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records from Dr. M-Q and Dr. G.S., which are necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his current condition is not related to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's myxoid liposarcoma and its relationship to her secondary conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for sleep apnea, which he claims was caused by his service-connected disabilities or obesity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is etiologically related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for OSA.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted a higher 10 percent rating. The claims for service connection for deviated septum and tonsillectomy, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus are dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU in January 2010, but remanded it. The February 2018 rating decision granted the TDIU based on service-connected conditions, and the RO issued the decision. However, there was no final Board decision on the issue of TDIU before June 20, 2007.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is related to an injury sustained during his military service.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for sleep apnea. The Veteran's stressor is not verified, but his statements regarding symptoms during and since service are considered. A new examination is required to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death and that the cause of death was not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back condition, which is presumed to have begun during his active duty due to combat exposure. The right and left knee conditions are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him in need of regular aid and assistance, which is granted for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for depression and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being reviewed again as there was not substantial compliance with the previous directives.