Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The appeals concerning dizziness, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral orbital pseudotumor as secondary to the service-connected disability of migraine and mixed headache disorder, restless leg syndrome, left hip condition, right hip condition, and right shoulder condition have been dismissed.,Obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral glaucoma, and bilateral hearing loss due to potential service connection issues.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral glaucoma is being remanded as there are questions regarding its etiology and whether it is related to his diabetes mellitus or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is also being remanded, with a focus on determining if the condition is due to tinnitus or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between OSA and any disease, injury or incident during service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's nasal disorder, sleep apnea, neck disorder, low back disorder, bilateral lower extremity numbness (left), and left-hand disorder are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection for the right-hand disorder and facial/mouth injury is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, secondary to his lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease L5-S1, was granted. His back disability is currently rated at 40 percent and remains denied for higher evaluations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his current diagnosis was aggravated by his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, finding it related to active service. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence of record, including a lack of consideration of potential pulmonary problems as 'Medical Consequences of Diving' and lay observations from fellow-service members. The Veteran's service-connected rhinitis and PTSD with sleep disturbances are also not addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, PTSD, lumbar strain, bilateral hearing loss, and GERD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a sleep disorder other than sleep apnea has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA but denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's obesity, which developed during his military service, is considered the cause of his OSA.

The Board has found that the development conducted does not comply with the prior Board remand directives and has ordered additional medical examination and development. The case is now REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety and TBI results in total occupational and social impairment, leading to a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD effective April 1, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further evidentiary development and adjudication regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, which is currently secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease is granted service connection, while the right knee disability is denied.

The Board has determined that the VA did not substantially comply with its previous remand instructions regarding obtaining missing service treatment records and scheduling VA medical opinions. The appeal is being returned to the AOJ for these actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected disabilities, specifically if it was caused or aggravated by those conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete, and there is a need to reconstruct them. Additionally, the VA must verify the Veteran's reported herbicide exposure in Vietnam and his claimed stressors.