Sleep apnea decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but additional development is needed due to insufficient evidence of direct service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to obstructive sleep apnea, which is considered a contributory cause. As this grants service connection, the DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions. The issues include service connection for various conditions, with a focus on secondary service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding multiple service connection claims due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities as of July 18, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and musculoskeletal disability (right wrist) caused his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and dental disability are not service-connected.,For his maxillary fracture with sinusitis, the VA examiner noted a diagnosis of quiescent sinusitis but did not impact his ability to work.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and fatigue due to environmental exposure, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension are not related to his active service, including as due to in-service asbestos exposure or service-connected bronchiectasis.

The claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, a bilateral knee disorder, and sleep disturbance (recharacterized as sleep apnea) have been denied. The application to reopen the claim of service connection for sleep disturbance has been granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and because of a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Stomach Condition, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Sleep Apnea. The claims were dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between the condition and service, including exposure to burn pits in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted. Service connection for OSA is denied. The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are partially granted, with some issues being granted and others not.

The Board has granted service connection for deviated nasal septum with sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The right eye disability claim was denied. Service connection for liver disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain and his claims for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder are both granted. The Veteran is also remanded for further development regarding the claim for service connection for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, OSA, and hypertension are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected DM II and PTSD.,The Veteran's dermatitis is not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected DM II and PTSD.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not shown in service or for many years thereafter and is not otherwise etiologically related to active duty service. Therefore, the claim of service connection for sleep apnea is denied.