Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea but has remanded the issue of service connection for nasal turbinate hypertrophy.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spine and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities, which have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for an initial 70 percent disability rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and insomnia, effective July 2, 2018, was granted. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea secondary to psoriasis is also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports, and requires further development including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence linking his current condition to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to support the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, especially when considering it as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The Veteran's current diagnosis was not found to be related to his military service or due to his service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and remanded the TDIU issue. The decision finds that OSA began during active service.

The Veteran's sleep disorder, diagnosed as obstructive sleep apnea, had its onset in service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation from service.,The Veteran's current diagnoses were not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the Veteran's service-connected back disability, finding that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for small bowel obstruction was denied. The earlier effective date claim for allergic rhinitis is dismissed as untimely filed.,Issues related to GERD, right shoulder disability, PFB, and OSA are remanded for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that her current condition did not have its onset during active service and is not caused or aggravated by her service-connected asthma, allergic rhinitis, and/or sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his time in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service, specifically addressing his assertions of in-service onset.

The Board has denied service connection for allergies and OSA, but has remanded the claims for a left knee disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners and requests for additional studies.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected leg and knee conditions, finding that the weight gain and obesity resulting from these conditions led to the development of sleep apnea.