Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development and unsuccessful attempts to contact the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, memory loss, and hypertension due to procedural deficiencies and the need for a new opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's hypertension is granted due to herbicide exposure during service.,The Veteran's sinusitis, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and temporomandibular joint disease (TMJ) are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for major depressive disorder and a sleep disorder, including upper airway resistance syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is directly related to service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn. The Veteran is granted a 50% evaluation for migraine headaches prior to October 21, 2009.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and associated neurological disabilities are remanded for additional evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea on a direct basis and as caused by his service-connected PTSD is dismissed.

The Veteran's lung condition, including obstructive sleep apnea, is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,New evidence has been submitted that supports reopening the claim for a lung condition.

Your initial disability rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis changes and disc disease has been increased to 20 percent, effective October 14, 2017. Your appeal is dismissed as you have withdrawn it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not substantially contribute to his overall vocational impairment, and he has overcome any impairment of employment due to his extensive work history and education.

The Veteran withdrew his service connection claims for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and claustrophobia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his military service and the condition. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to his service-connected hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinea pedis is granted. The issues of service connection for a neck disability, back disability, headaches, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from August 12, 2011 to February 24, 2022 due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are sufficient to produce unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his xeroderma, onychomycosis, sleep apnea, migraines, and hypertension.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and sleep apnea have been granted service connection. For cervical strain, a rating of 10 percent prior to December 28, 2020, and a rating of 20 percent effective from that date has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinea cruris, obstructive sleep apnea, polycythemia vera, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a disability manifested by joint pain are all granted. The claim for service connection for polycythemia vera is denied due to lack of evidence. Claims for fibromyalgia, CFS, and joint pain are also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information regarding his periods of active duty and inactive duty training. The Veteran needs further verification from the U.S. Coast Guard personnel office.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for her low back disability and associated migraine headaches was remanded by the Board. The matter is now before the RO again.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.