Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, insomnia, and a bilateral eye disability were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or related to service.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including dislocated semilunar cartilage, is granted a separate 10% rating.,Service connection for IBS as secondary to service-connected anxiety disorder is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Sleep Apnea, finding no direct link to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), and sleep apnea. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of several conditions, including neurological disorders and knee issues. The claims were dismissed as the evidence did not meet reopening criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA sleep apnea examination and addressing whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA is related to service and grants service connection for OSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to his employment, which precludes him from meeting the criteria for this benefit.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings for PTSD, service connection for various conditions, and a TDIU. The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD since August 12, 2016, but remanded other issues including service connection for DM2 and HTN, IBS, CFS, fibromyalgia, and OSA.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine was granted a rating of 50 percent, but the appeal for an increased rating and TDIU based on this condition is denied. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU based on his service-connected conditions, with the exception that it must be remanded to determine if he qualifies for extraschedular TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his pre-existing bilateral pes cavus and lumbosacral strain disabilities were aggravated by active duty. The Veteran testified that he did not have foot or back problems prior to service, but experienced worsening of these conditions during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and bilateral knee disorder, as they are related to his service-connected back condition. Additional development is needed to obtain private treatment records from a hospital where the Veteran had a reported knee surgery in 2000 or 2001.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives and for a new opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected gunshot wound residuals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed due to lack of VA examinations and new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's Reserve service dates and inadequate opinions on the etiology of her sleep apnea. Further development is needed before the claim can be adjudicated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of TBI, sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a heart disorder and obstructive sleep apnea due to potential relevance of SSA records.

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