Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

Your appeal regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed due to your death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate this matter as you are no longer alive.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and residuals of a traumatic brain injury due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs to undergo VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea syndrome as aggravated by service-connected PTSD. The issue of direct or secondary service connection remains remanded.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the spine, intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis are related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disability (coronary artery disease), colon cancer, and sleep apnea. The joint disability claim is remanded.,Service connection for the joint disability (previously claimed as immune deficiency or disability to include lupus) remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current eye disorder is related to his service, including exposure to chemicals and sunlight.

The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The Veteran's service-connected traumatic deviated nasal septum may be considered as a potential aggravating factor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current condition onset during service or is related to an in-service event.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea syndrome, finding that it began during active duty and is not due to an undiagnosed illness or a pre-existing condition aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current disability had onset during his period of active service. The other issues related to PTSD and knee conditions are remanded.

Service connection for hypertension is granted as secondary to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.,A rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for service-connected anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder is granted effective December 8, 2014.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and right heel disability. The claims are not about service connection in this case.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which was secondary to service-connected ischemic heart disability.

The Board has granted service connection for depression and OSA, but the TDIU claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating decisions.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective February 1, 2013. The case is remanded for additional evidence regarding marginal employment between December 21, 2011 and June 4, 2012.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus during a hearing.,Service connection for sleep apnea was denied as the evidence did not show it had its onset in service or is otherwise related to active service.,Service connection for hypertension was denied as there was no evidence of hypertension within one year after separation from service, and secondary service connection for hypertension due to sleep apnea could not be granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim is remanded due to insufficient medical records.

The Veteran's claims for right and left knee disabilities, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea have been reopened. The Board has determined that further medical examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.