Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case for issuance of an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service, specifically Gulf War exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a respiratory condition and joint disorders due to service in Southwest Asia and/or exposure to hazardous materials. The claims are being remanded for additional development, including an updated examination and opinions.

The Veteran withdrew her claims for increased evaluations on multiple knee and shoulder conditions, resulting in the dismissal of these appeals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate examinations and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran is also asked to provide any missing VA treatment records, including those from the Wyoming CBOC.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to insufficient evidence or need for additional examination.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his back disability and bladder condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in failing to clarify a VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting retinitis pigmentosa was aggravated by service, including exposure to gases.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, an upper back disability, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims were based on in-service exposure to high frequency voltage power lines and high frequency radios.,The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her back disability (lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome) from February 20, 2014 to July 28, 2017 was granted. She is now rated at 40 percent for this period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and for right shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to potential issues with the Veteran's death. The cases will be returned to the Board once it is confirmed whether the Veteran is deceased.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's thyroid disability, gout of the feet, IBS with hepatitis B, lumbosacral disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are all granted. However, several issues remain unresolved and need further review.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sinusitis, sleep apnea, and chondromalacia with mild arthritis of the left knee, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to July 1, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacy of the November 2019 VA medical opinion and a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted as the evidence shows that his condition began during active duty and is related to it.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been remanded for further development and rating consideration.