Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeals for depression, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dermatitis, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and sleep apnea are remanded due to conflicting medical records regarding the existence of pre-existing conditions. The Veteran must be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his respiratory conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, left knee disability, ischemic heart disease, lung disability, and sleep apnea. The temporary total disability rating for convalescence after left knee surgery is also denied as a matter of law. The Veteran's psychiatric disability is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that while he was presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam, sleep apnea is not one of the diseases associated with such exposure. The Board also found no direct or secondary service connection based on the evidence presented.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for sleep apnea is granted, service connection for headaches is granted, and the appeal regarding chronic fatigue syndrome is dismissed. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for respiratory, sinus, diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, back, left knee, and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to insufficient evidence or lack of clear rationale in the previous VA examination. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with traumatic brain injury.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea. The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is being sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was received on September 7, 2015. The Board denied the request for an earlier effective date.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg stress fracture of tibia, right shoulder disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and for readjudication of his claim for service connection for hematochezia, finding no new and relevant evidence had been received.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are denied as the evidence does not support that these conditions began during service or are related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for psychiatric disabilities, sleep apnea, congestive heart failure, knee disabilities, and a right index finger disability. The issues are inextricably intertwined with each other.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, as well as service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, an intestinal disorder, hemorrhoids, a gastroesophageal disorder, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service events or disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of November 9, 2009 for the grant of TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and are related to his military service. The decision is based on direct evidence of a current disability (sleep apnea) incurred during active duty.