Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case for a new medical opinion to determine the overall impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral back strain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran is currently rated at 60% disability due to these conditions.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.,Claims to reopen service connection for erectile dysfunction, left shoulder disability, and right knee condition are granted.

Your claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted, and you are now receiving a 50% rating effective April 28, 2016. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been resolved.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to new evidence, but has also remanded it for further examination and opinion regarding whether his service-connected mental health conditions caused or aggravated his current sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and sleep apnea has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, including lumbosacral strain, was denied. The appeal is mixed as some issues were granted and others were not.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, secondary to his service-connected shoulder bursitis, is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus, PTSD, back condition, and hearing loss are all granted. The service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the intertwined nature with the PTSD claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding whether sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by service-connected PTSD. The claim will be further developed and a new opinion must be provided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete examination and lack of clear opinion regarding service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for S-DVI due to pending service connection claims, and instructed that the AOJ should hold the appeal in abeyance until those claims are resolved. The AOJ is also directed to seek further medical explanation from the underwriter regarding the assigned debits for non-service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% effective November 8, 2010. A TDIU is granted from that date. The Veteran also has a non-compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a 10% rating for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 30, 2015 for the award of service connection for sleep apnea with asthma was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma due to the need for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and denied earlier effective dates for bilateral knee strain and right ankle condition. The Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine strain and degenerative arthritis are currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for these conditions.,Voiding dysfunction has been granted a separate 10 percent rating from February 22, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that they were not related to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA addendum opinion addressing secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as caused by and/or aggravated by service-connected residuals of a cerebrovascular accident and/or hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disorder (OSA and insomnia) secondary to chronic pain, but granted a rating of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right wrist disability was rated at 10 percent, while the back disability received a 10 percent rating.