Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The VA examiner did not provide a sufficient rationale addressing whether the Veteran's OSA is aggravated by his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service, including his deployment in Afghanistan. A new VA examination and medical opinion are needed to address all theories of entitlement.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hypertension and sleep apnea for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on whether these conditions had onset in service or permanently increased during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected DMII and lumbosacral strain, with arthritis and osteoporosis. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to be unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since April 1, 2007. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a headache disability due to lack of current diagnoses. The claims for these conditions are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected residuals of left long finger amputation and left ring finger fracture is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the left leg below the knee amputation is also remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and TDIU are remanded.,An opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's left hand tingling, numbness, and loss of sensation were caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.,Another medical opinion is required to assess whether the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no evidence that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Veteran's fatigue during service was related to his service-connected erythema multiforme.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for vertigo, sleep apnea, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to issues with substantial compliance with its previous orders.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as the Veteran's current condition is not etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with VA's duty to assist, specifically regarding the nature and etiology of all diagnosed low back disabilities.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for lumbosacral strain and cervical strain with IVDS have been denied. The back disability is rated at 10 percent, while the neck disability was initially rated at 0 percent (noncompensable) from September 22, 2015 to September 27, 2019, and at 20 percent thereafter.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and associated complications caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn caused his non-service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service personnel records and outstanding VA outpatient treatment records. The Veteran's OSA is being evaluated for its relationship to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's OSA and hypertension are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities or medications.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and secondary neurological abnormalities have been granted increased ratings of 40 percent and 20 percent, respectively. The case is remanded to determine if a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) should be granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to herbicides during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, which is claimed as secondary to his service-connected asthmatic bronchitis.