Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his condition was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and is more likely due to advancing age and weight gain.

The Board has dismissed the appeals seeking service connection for sleep apnea, right foot condition, and left foot condition as it lacks jurisdiction over these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and somatic symptom disorder, as well as obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for a compensable rating for knee disabilities and service connection for nocturnal myoclonus secondary to OSA are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board has remanded several issues, including those related to the neck disorder and right hip degenerative joint disease.,No new or relevant evidence was received to reopen the claim of service connection for a neck disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to his military service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for VA examinations and medical opinions regarding his claimed psychiatric, sleep apnea, cervical spine, and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities, specifically chronic adjustment disorder and bilateral knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will consider only the evidence of record at the time of the July 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's headaches increased rating claim is dismissed as moot due to the assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for his service-connected headaches.,SMC benefits are granted from March 20, 2014, given that the Veteran has a service-connected disability rated as total and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand requests and incomplete reasoning in the VA examiner's opinion. The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is being reviewed again.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine and sleep apnea conditions, are found to be causally related to his psychiatric disorder. Effective dates for the grant of service connection for radiculopathy have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA opinion and a need for further examination. The Veteran's OSA may be related to his service-connected residuals of a fractured jaw, PTSD with alcohol use disorder, or both.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for lumbosacral strain was denied. The Board also granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent, and no greater, from February 26, 2009, to March 25, 2012, for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis. However, the Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his bilateral pes planus was denied.,The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed sleep disorder, specifically his exposure during service and its relation to his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened, but the Board finds that there is no evidence to support a grant of service connection.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis remains denied as his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for dysthymic disorder and not otherwise specified depressive disorder has been remanded due to the addition of new evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service. The Board also found that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to any service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic cough, obstructive sleep apnea, and allergic rhinitis due to environmental exposures during his military service. The evidence did not support a direct link between these conditions and his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not related to his service or secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's varicose veins are rated based on their symptoms, with a current rating of 40% for the right leg and 10% for the left leg. The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection for both varicose veins and sleep apnea is being considered.