Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current diagnosis to active service or exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including lung disability, CAD, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, and OSA, due to exposure during service. The Veteran's MOS was as an engineering equipment repairman and he served near Camp Carroll in the Republic of Korea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities from August 13, 2014 through September 25, 2016 rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for a TMJ disability and remanded the Veteran's claims regarding cervical spine, migraines, sleep apnea, chronic cough condition, soft to liquid diet, muscle spasms of the face and neck, Freys condition, and scars of the face and neck disabilities due to her now service-connected TMJ disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a respiratory condition and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for COPD and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service, including exposure to jet exhaust. A VA examination is needed for both conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and IBS have been granted service connection. The effective date for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea is March 8, 2010. The effective date for the grant of service connection for IBS is also March 8, 2010.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and migraine headaches have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for migraine headaches, but the claim for hypertension remains pending as it was remanded by the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea symptoms were first present during a period of active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as hearing loss in both ears, and sleep apnea (OSA) were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation.,The Veteran's claims for these conditions are based on direct service connection rather than presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, necessitating constant use of a walker. The Board has granted financial assistance for specially adapted housing but denied the special home adaptation grant as moot.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, migraine headaches, cervical spondylosis with myofascial pain syndrome, lumbar DDD, and bilateral ankle tendonitis, render him incapable of re-entering the workforce and working in any substantially gainful capacity. The Board has granted his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inadequate medical opinions, new evidence submitted after the appeal was certified to the Board, and potential TDIU issues.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was rated at 10% from the initial rating period and granted a 40% disability rating for the period between November 15, 2018, to June 10, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and depressive disorder, NOS; service connection for a respiratory disorder and OSA; and an initial compensable rating for essential tremor. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether his right shoulder disability is aggravated by his service-connected left shoulder disability and whether any of his claimed disabilities are related to obesity or weight gain secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and TDIU due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran after a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to service connection issues. Additional medical opinions are needed to address the onset and relationship of these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is likely due to events during his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.