Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing his lay statements and testimony regarding in-service injuries, as well as his current symptoms. The VA must provide new opinions on whether it is at least as likely as not that any currently diagnosed disabilities are related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of OSA during service or a causal relationship to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current sleep apnea and his military service. The Veteran is being asked to undergo a VA examination to determine if his sleep apnea had its onset during or is otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal of three issues related to sleep apnea, left shoulder disability, and lumbar spine disability due to the appellant's withdrawal.

The Veteran's service-connected respiratory disorder, including diagnosed asthma and obstructive sleep apnea, is granted. The claim for ED secondary to service-connected disabilities remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient opinions in the previous VA examinations. Additional evidence is needed, including a new examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA is related to service and caused by his service-connected adjustment disorder, but further clarification is needed regarding whether it is aggravated by this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, including range of motion measurements and functional limitations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating issue.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for asthma has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Board has remanded several other issues related to various disorders, including headaches, bilateral eye disorder, chronic sinusitis, skin disorder, neck disorder, upper back muscular disorder, left elbow disorder, left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, left hand disorder, right hand disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, and left foot disorder. The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, tinnitus, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left knee patellar chondromalacia, and right knee patellar chondromalacia have also been remanded.

The Board has decided that a compensable rating for upper airway resistance syndrome is denied. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is REMANDED due to the need for clarification on whether there is a causal relationship between OSA and the Veteran's service connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected sinusitis and/or UPPP surgery, or any other service-connected disability. The case is being remanded for a VA examination to address these possibilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for sinus condition, sleep apnea, right foot condition, left knee condition, and right hip condition due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea is found to have its onset during active military service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence, including missing private treatment records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and obstructive sleep apnea were not incurred in or related to his military service.,There is no evidence of any diagnosed conditions during the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it began during his active duty service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is granted as service-connected. The Veteran's OSA is also granted as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it began during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's OSA is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected trauma and stressor-related disorder.