Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection of multiple conditions were granted effective October 1, 2011.

The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea and right ear hearing loss are granted as service-connected. The Board found the evidence to be in equipoise regarding whether these conditions arose during military service.

Your claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea, has not been decided by the RO and therefore cannot be reviewed by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are all found to be more disabling than currently (or initially) evaluated. The Board finds that a more contemporaneous VA examination is needed to determine the current nature and severity of these service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's asthma is granted a 30% rating, and his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted with a 50% evaluation, and the appellant is entitled to attorney fees of 20% of past-due benefits awarded in February 2019. However, since the appellant has already received such fees based on the May 2019 retroactive payment, additional attorney fees are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no credible medical evidence linking his current disorder to service and not supporting it as being proximately due to or aggravated by his lung condition or acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, and therefore grants service connection for OSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected conditions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his sleep apnea as secondary to GERD, IVDS, radiculopathy, and PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and requests for new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and remanded the issue of service connection for headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his left knee condition, respiratory conditions, sleep apnea, lower spine disability, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and rating determinations. The specific issues are tinnitus, hypertension, sleep apnea, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as right leg condition), and a psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of TDIU due to the grant of service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant records from her SSI claim.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were dismissed.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and its relation to service, including potential asbestos exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for deviated nasal septum, sleep apnea, and neck disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.,Further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or any other relevant factors.

The appeals for increased ratings have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.