Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain with bilateral sacroiliac joint dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding whether he has ankylosis of the lumbar spine.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left leg disability, radiculopathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and obstructive sleep apnea due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service or secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and right ankle condition. As such, the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, verification of in-service stressors, and additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions preexisted his active duty and were not aggravated by it.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA opinion on whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected conditions or environmental exposures.

Your claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been fully granted and your rating is now 50%. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been granted in full.

The Veteran's rosacea and actinic keratoses are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service. The claim for folliculitis and dermatitis is remanded as the VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion regarding its relationship to service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and anxiety disorder caused his weight gain, which in turn led to his development of sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA and a TDIU from September 30, 2010 due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service onset and continuity of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of the record, particularly regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and whether it is related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the gastrointestinal disorder, lumbar spine disability, and TDIU prior to January 20, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current OSA and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic headaches and sleep apnea due to new evidence received since the final February 2011 rating decision. The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic headaches is granted, while his claim for sleep apnea remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise due to disease or injury in service. The claim was also found not to be caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for progressive supra-nuclear palsy, a heart condition including CAD, ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation, and sleep apnea, all of which were found to be not related to the Veteran's military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The heart condition claim, including Brugada syndrome and a pacemaker, is still under review.,The Board has decided the OSA claim in favor of the Veteran, but has remanded the heart condition claim to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension due to a lack of recent VA audiological examinations and an inaccurate history of symptom onset.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep disability (to include as secondary to PTSD) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was also denied for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to December 6, 2021, and a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter.