Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected conditions have been granted, with some changes in the effective dates and ratings assigned.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disease and sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbosacral strain, allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current disability is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's sleep disorder, including sleep apnea, was not incurred in service and is not related to any service-connected disability.,The Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis with IVDS has been rated at the maximum of 40 percent since September 2013.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The Veteran's symptoms and in-service observations need to be considered by a new examiner.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression was rated at 50% prior to December 4, 2017. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.,Service connection for sleep apnea secondary to the PTSD with depression is granted.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, right-knee disorder, left-knee disorder, OSA, skin disorder, and CFS were all denied as they did not meet the criteria for service connection based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate consideration of certain evidence and for obtaining an updated medical opinion. The Veteran's sleep apnea is being reviewed again with additional considerations.

The Veteran is granted specially adapted housing due to service-connected right thigh GSW residuals and lumbosacral strain resulting in loss of use of the right lower extremity, requiring regular and constant use of assistive devices.,The earlier effective date claim for permanent incapacity for self-support for the Veteran’s child A.D. is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back condition and granted a rating of 10 percent. The claim of service connection for sleep apnea remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for left knee chondromalacia patella and chronic lumbosacral strain due to a lack of contemporaneous medical examination, as well as an inadequate assessment of functional loss during flare-ups.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea (claimed as secondary to PTSD) and right ankle sprain should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their origins.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for the lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been denied, while a TDIU has been granted.

The Board has denied extraschedular ratings for frostbite residuals of the hands and feet, but has remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's OSA is also being remanded to obtain an additional medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, hiatal hernia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the heart disorder and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims for service connection are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection claims for various conditions, as well as a claim for hypertension. The Veteran's tinnitus and back disability are presumed related to his active service, while the other conditions have not been shown to be directly related to service.