Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral hip disabilities. The AOJ will also obtain all outstanding records from SSA.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it is related to an injury incurred during service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and type II diabetes mellitus are being remanded for additional development to determine if they are caused or aggravated by her service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for GERD, and has remanded the issue of service connection for OSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep disorder, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected PTSD or other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left ankle condition has been reopened and granted. An effective date of February 23, 2009 is assigned.,Service connection for PTSD was established with an effective date of February 23, 2009. A rating of 70 percent for PTSD is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation and the need for an independent living evaluation. The Veteran's service-connected conditions include major depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and acne.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported symptoms during active duty, medical opinions linking his current conditions to his military service, and the fact that there was no documentation of OSA in his service records.

The Veteran's appeals for lumbosacral strain, headaches, and TDIU have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), low back disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, right foot pes planus, left foot pes planus, right foot plantar fasciitis, and left foot plantar fasciitis are all granted.

The Veteran's sleep apnea syndrome and tinnitus are both found to be related to service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), a lumbosacral spine disability, and right and left knee disabilities due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Drs. F.B., R.T., and J.S. as well as verify the USS Standley's operations within twelve nautical miles of Vietnam.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claim of service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder with depressive disorder.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred during service and is not related to any in-service injury or disease. The Board found no evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was found to have begun in service and has continued since, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was found to have been incurred in service, and the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his military service. The Veteran had bronchitis during his active duty, which may be related to his current sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including tinnitus, alcohol abuse, traumatic brain injury, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, right hip condition, left hip osteoarthritis, right sciatica, left sciatica, bilateral leg disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The decision also denied a request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.