Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened, but the case is remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine the etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left foot disability, right foot disability, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea due to new evidence received since the last final rating decision in June 2005. The VA will now reconsider these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome due to inadequate consideration of his lay statements in previous VA opinions.

The Board has dismissed the claims for left knee instability and increase rating for left knee flexion. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and insomnia, is granted service connection. Service connection for OSA is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and failure to report for a VA examination. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim will be further evaluated with an Acceptable Clinical Evidence (ACE) opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis of the left knee and his claim for service connection for pruritis have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash of the scrotum has been reopened, but not granted. The evidence received since the November 2006 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to establish the claim (a diagnosis of a skin rash and reports of treatment for the same in service and since that time).,The Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained during his active service.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disorder (alcohol use disorder/unspecified depressive disorder), right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, right wrist disability, left ankle disability, allergies/rhinitis, persistent diarrhea, and migraine headaches are all remanded for further development as specified in the decision.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether her cervical spondylolisthesis caused or aggravated it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, should be remanded due to insufficient opinions regarding environmental exposures and the relationship between PTSD and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle disability and sleep apnea have been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as these conditions are no longer in dispute.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate evaluations and the need for further examination regarding obesity and its relationship to service-connected bronchial asthma.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between sleep apnea and service-connected cervical spine disability, specifically addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records, potential x-ray studies, and additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for right knee disability, hypertension, tension headaches (prior to October 5, 2021), and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for further development. The claim for tension headaches is granted since October 5, 2021.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, a bilateral eye disability (claimed as sensitivity to light), and sleep apnea. The evidence did not show any current diagnoses or links between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as he withdrew his claims. The Board has also remanded several issues including low back, right knee, left knee, cervical spine, OSA, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for right shoulder and right knee disabilities, as well as for migraines and sleep apnea. The claims for migraines and sleep apnea are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and headaches secondary to tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current conditions and his in-service symptoms.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, right hip pain, left hip pain, and a left knee condition are being remanded due to procedural issues with the initial Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate November 2019 VA examination, which did not consider the Veteran's lay reports of snoring while in service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.