Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches.,Obstructive sleep apnea was not found to be related to the Veteran's major depression.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for gastritis with positive helicobacter pylori test and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), psoriasis, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and mechanical back pain syndrome, finding that the current low back disorder is proximately due to his service-connected right foot plantar fasciitis. The decision also readjudicates the claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, which is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, has been remanded due to the absence of a critical medical advisory opinion from 2009.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding obstructive sleep apnea and found that the effective date for service connection of sinusitis should be September 12, 2016. The combined rating calculation is also addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active duty service and secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, warranting remand for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere’s syndrome or endolymphatic hydrops, tinnitus, and sleep apnea, along with an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD. The effective dates were assigned based on the date of the grant of service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety, left knee disability, back disability, right wrist disability, sleep apnea, IBS, and hypertension. The Veteran's appeal is pending further development.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis for further development due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected dysthymia disorder and for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU). The remand is due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the aggravation prong of secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in the July 2015 VA examination regarding the Veteran's reported excessive daytime tiredness during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of its onset during active service and that it is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral lower extremity disorder (excluding knees), and bilateral upper extremity disorder (excluding shoulders) as these conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically addressing whether it was incurred during active service or related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea should be remanded for further examination and opinion to determine its etiology, including whether it is related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to PTSD, due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and granted it, finding that his current condition began during active service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected allergic rhinitis, but needs further examination and evidence to determine this. The case is being sent back for a new VA examination.

The Board has denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The cases of obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability, and prostate disability are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and hyperhidrosis. The issues are still pending as they relate to service connection.