Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board has found the most recent VA examination inadequate to decide the claim and has remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability.

The Veteran's sleep disorder, including as due to an undiagnosed illness related to Southwest Asia Gulf War service and secondary to his service-connected other specified depressive disorder with anxiety disorder, has been granted.,The Veteran's headaches have also been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the cause and aggravation of sleep apnea, which is currently service-connected as secondary to PTSD. The VA needs to provide an adequate opinion on these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right leg disability and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence in their favor. Further evaluations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or any other condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, a heart condition, and diabetes mellitus due to the failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, concluding that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or causation.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability. The appeal regarding a higher rating for her left ankle strain is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of OSA as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was not incurred during active service and is not caused by or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a headache disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The Veteran's OSA is being considered for service connection, with a focus on whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine was granted a 40% evaluation from February 4, 2020 to October 1, 2020.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between OSA and PTSD.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbar strain was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to July 31, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating before May 2, 2017, and from May 2, 2017, onward, they did not meet the criteria for a disability rating of 50 percent or higher.,From April 4, 2014, to June 24, 2021, the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with mild degenerative changes was rated at 10 percent. After that date, it was rated at 20 percent.,The Veteran's throat condition, right elbow disability, and skin disability were remanded for further review.

The Board has found that further development is necessary before the Board can properly adjudicate the claims, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and scheduling VA examinations for the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and a back disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is granted. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for post-concussion syndrome with insomnia disorder and sleep apnea are remanded.