Sleep apnea decisions — 2021

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Veteran provided credible testimony linking his current sleep apnea to his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disability of residuals of left ankle injury with reflex sympathetic dystrophy with arthritis and total right knee replacement.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and granted a remand for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The case is now returned to the AOJ for further review.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the claim for TDIU and has remanded the increased rating claims for further development.

The Veteran's impairment of sphincter control associated with hemorrhoidectomy is granted a 60 percent evaluation prior to March 12, 2018.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability is granted.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD, hypertension, lumbosacral spine disability, and OSA is granted with an effective date of May 19, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, migraines, and asthma.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding functional loss during flare-ups and after repeated use of the back, as well as the adequacy of previous VA examination reports.

The Board has decided to remand the case for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea, specifically addressing whether it is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes is denied. The earlier effective date prior to May 30, 2013, for the initial grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes is also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from August 3, 2009 to December 28, 2011. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for sleep apnea and increased ratings for abdominal scars, resulting in their dismissal.

The Veteran's chronic skin condition, HTN, and sleep apnea are not service connected.,Service connection for HTN is denied as it is not related to the Veteran's military service or any incident therein.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied as it is not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of sleep apnea was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it was incurred in service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction secondary to bilateral knee disability due to additional development being required.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it did not begin during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury. The Veteran's contention of secondary service connection due to hypertension and/or PTSD was also denied.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for sleep apnea syndrome and remanded it for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of the claims.