Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions including bilateral knee and ankle conditions, sleep apnea, psychiatric disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and back condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of OSA in the record.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for tinea pedis, an evaluation greater than 50 percent for PTSD, and an effective date of March 27, 2017, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The decision also noted that the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea disability and its relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the earlier effective date for obstructive sleep apnea prior to December 12, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU effective April 19, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in denying service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including under presumptive provisions and as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a VA medical opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeals to readjudicate his claims for service connection for residual of back injury, left leg disability, and seizure disorder. However, it denied these claims as there is no persuasive evidence showing that any of these conditions began during or were otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to April 20, 2022. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a higher rating due to lack of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed sleep apnea and vestibular disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's service-connected residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax are not considered a substantial factor in causing these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU due to inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed with a new VA opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral eye disability (retinitis pigmentosa and cataracts) as the evidence is at least evenly balanced in favor of the Veteran's claim.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including bilateral knee, hip, and foot disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, asthma, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is granted as the current condition of obstructive sleep apnea is found to be related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a sleep disorder, finding no evidence to support the claim that it is related to military service or a pre-existing condition.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service.,Both conditions were diagnosed post-service, with no in-service complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions.

The Veteran's urinary, GERD, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, prostate disability, and OSA were not shown to be related to service or a service-connected condition.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Board has denied an increased rating for tinnitus and has remanded the issues of service connection for asthma and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain and service connection for cervical strain have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.