Sleep apnea decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for GERD, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to noncompliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's current gastrointestinal disorder is not established.

The Veteran's left knee total replacement is rated at 60 percent, effective the date of this decision.,The Veteran meets the schedular eligibility for a TDIU as of the date of this decision and his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea, is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his active duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep condition, including as secondary to PTSD and his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The preponderance of evidence did not support that the Veteran’s OSA was related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected compression fracture deformity.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and will address the TDIU claim after resolving the service connection issues.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome, left lower extremity radiculopathy, PTSD, and left shoulder labral tear.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that there was no evidence of a superimposed injury or aggravation during service and that his condition existed prior to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep condition, including obstructive sleep apnea, and for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of removal of gallbladder due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a hearing loss disability in accordance with VA standards.,Service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected knee disorders or an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder), was granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to potential service connection based on herbicide exposure. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed again as there may be a new update from the National Academy of Sciences regarding its association with Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability, sleep apnea, bilateral hip disorder, elbow disorder, shoulder disorder, hand disorder, and eye disorder (claimed as blindness), are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence in the December 2015 VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and major depression, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of lay evidence regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and its relationship to service. The claim will be reconsidered with a new opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence linking her claimed conditions to active service. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship between her service and any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia and granted a non-compensable rating for eczema/atopic dermatitis. The Veteran's claim for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, asthma, and osteoarthritis of the neck and shoulders is remanded.,The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a direct relationship between the Veteran’s current conditions and her service. The claims for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, asthma, and osteoarthritis of the neck and shoulders are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 25, 2011 through March 26, 2015 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. Service connection was denied for obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current respiratory disability, hearing loss of the right ear, or right ankle disability. The Veteran also did not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, right index finger metacarpal fracture, left ear hearing loss disability, positive tuberculosis skin test, hypertension, hemorrhoids, scars of the right knee, left ankle, and tailbone, or hidradenitis suppurativa. The Veteran's TBI claim was granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for migraine headaches has been withdrawn.,Service connection for a skin condition of back acne and/or hair loss is denied as there is no current evidence of such a disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisystem illness, or secondary to asthma, is remanded for further development.