Sleep apnea decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep disorder is related to his military service. The VA will need to obtain additional medical records and provide an addendum opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms during active duty and post-deployment are consistent with his current diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinion regarding whether his major depressive disorder caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbosacral spine, cervical spine, and bilateral shoulder disorders due to insufficient examination findings. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for bilateral flat feet and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral flat feet is not considered aggravated by his active service, and there is no evidence of a worsening during service. For obstructive sleep apnea, the VA examiner found it less likely than not that any of the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which may have contributed to his condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea are remanded.

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

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied.,No new or material evidence was presented to reopen the service connection claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea diagnosis and its relation to service. The Veteran will need a supplemental opinion from a VA clinician to clarify these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, and colon ulcers with hole due to inadequate reasoning in previous opinions. The cases are returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea disability is related to his service-connected sarcoidosis, and whether it was caused or aggravated by his sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, left wrist condition, right ankle condition and low back condition are being remanded for further development.,The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s sleep apnea is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, heart condition, and diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board has determined that there may be outstanding VA and SSA records, and therefore the claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have its onset during his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected right knee and right ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and PTSD have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of onset in service or causation to any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain associated with trigger points/muscle spasms is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has remanded for further evaluation. The right hip strains are also being remanded.

The Veteran's brachial plexus neuritis nervosa is granted as service connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has denied a higher disability evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS, but has remanded her claim for entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.