Sleep apnea decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues of sleep apnea, headache disability (secondary), respiratory disability, and TMJ dysfunction have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is caused by, aggravated by, or related to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and memory loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, ADHD, and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions that render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain medical opinions regarding service connection for heart disorder, sleep apnea, and respiratory disorders. The issues are being remanded due to inadequate previous VA medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, insomnia, and sleep apnea due to incomplete development of evidence and need for clarification on diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for low back and right knee disabilities. The claim for PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and opinions regarding his lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) back disability. The claim will be reconsidered after these examinations.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The issues of service connection for left ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss are remanded due to the need for further examination and review of records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is related to service, including chemical exposure, or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has found service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine. The claims for right hip, left hip, and left shoulder conditions are remanded due to lack of recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left carpal tunnel syndromes are granted with increased evaluations, while the service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is also granted but only effective from October 23, 2018.

Bladder cancer is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure in Thailand.,Obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient evidence linking it to PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for clarification of opinions from VA examiners regarding the Veteran's sleep disorder, specifically obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The claim will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the Veteran's cervical spine disability, as the current rating criteria have changed. The issue of a higher rating for degenerative disc disease with cervical strain remains under review.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for retinitis pigmentosa is being remanded due to the need for additional development and a medical opinion.