Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to his military service and grants service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and sleep apnea are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral knee disorder, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Veteran's asthma with sleep apnea has not met the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his active duty service.,Ratings in excess of 10 percent for right foot hallux valgus and left foot hallux valgus were also denied due to lack of additional medical evidence showing exceptional or unusual disability picture.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a 100% rating for PTSD, which covers his unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus and his diagnosed sleep apnea.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's foot disorder (pes planus and plantar fasciitis) is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral strain, cervical spine disability with degenerative disc disease, and bone spur removal from the left foot, are being remanded for further evaluation due to recent worsening of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than October 1, 2012, for a grant of a 100 percent rating for retinitis pigmentosa, basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), and a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance are being remanded due to the need for additional information from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has denied service connection for diverticulosis and remanded other issues related to sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, GERD, an acquired psychiatric disability, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and a left arm condition are remanded due to the inextricability of these claims with respect to the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, a neck disability, and a headache disability. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was also granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with vertebral fracture.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent since January 3, 2020. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted for any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of hearing loss, tinnitus, an eye condition, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases of right shoulder disability, sleep apnea, and hypertension for further development. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed to determine if there is a relationship between his disabilities and service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is granted as the condition had its onset in service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to exposure to herbicide agents and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for a displaced nasal septum was reconsidered due to new evidence, and service connection is granted.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted based on the onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, sleep apnea, and fatigue are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded as his current diagnosis of CFS was not made by the VA examiner who evaluated him. The claim for service connection for fatigue is also being remanded.,The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for left foot plantar fasciitis and left shoulder disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development.