Sleep apnea decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left arm pain, numbness, and sleep apnea. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if her conditions are related to active service or had their onset in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, and headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is not service-connected for any of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current back disability and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for reactive airway disease and sleep apnea with reactive airway disease is being remanded due to the need for further development, including addressing the effective date of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

Effective from December 14, 2017, the Veteran's claim for a 60% rating for organic heart disease is granted. Effective dates for service connection of sleep apnea, hand tremors, and COPD are set at the date of receipt of the application.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of a right knee disability, left knee disability, and obstructive sleep apnea as these conditions were already granted in a previous rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not causally related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for clarification regarding whether the Veteran's discitis with osteomyelitis is related to her service-connected residuals of compression fracture L3, with post traumatic DJD and lumbosacral strain. The examiner should also determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance or is housebound.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability but has remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to lack of in-service documentation and need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected right knee disability or obesity.

The Board has decided that the service connection for OSA as secondary to DM II should be remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding possible aggravation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable, and the Board granted a TDIU for the period from February 20, 2008 until July 15, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for left hand tendonitis and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The claims were remanded multiple times due to conflicting medical opinions, but the Board ultimately found in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was granted as it manifested during service and is related to service.,Bilateral shoulder disability was granted as it manifested during service with continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's current sleep apnea is causally related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's GERD is also granted with an initial rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities, and his right and left knee limitations of flexion are granted with increased ratings. Right and left knee instability are also granted.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 40 percent prior to July 23, 2021 was granted.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent from July 23, 2021 was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is now pending.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are being remanded due to a new service department record that was not considered by the agency of original jurisdiction.