Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including back condition, left heel injury, vertigo, sleep apnea, dyslipidemia, erectile dysfunction, prostatic hypertrophy, basal cell carcinoma, and Parkinson's (also claimed as essential tremors), have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of VA examination and missing private treatment records. The Veteran will be asked to provide authorization for his private medical records, and he will also need to undergo a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is more likely than not related to his service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibroids and sleep apnea have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of fibroids and sleep apnea, and established a link between these conditions and her active duty service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and remanded the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for a right shoulder disorder and service connection for sleep apnea. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right foot disability is rated at 20 percent, but the Board found that a higher rating was not warranted. The Veteran also has a separate 10 percent rating for hallux valgus.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches are both remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric and prostate cancer disabilities. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it was not incurred in or related to the Veteran's active military service. The Board also found no secondary service connection due to his service-connected psychiatric condition (PTSD).

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as it was not caused or aggravated by any in-service event, injury, or illness. The Board found that the Veteran's OSA did not begin during his military service and does not have a direct link to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis prior to August 28, 2020 and for a separate compensable rating for right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy prior to that date. The issues are related to the service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and assigned a 50% rating effective March 11, 2009. The appellant is eligible to receive attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the March 2015 rating decision.

The Board denied an effective date prior to May 30, 2017 for the award of service connection for nasal teratocarcinosarcoma due to lack of a claim filed before that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left shoulder strain, fibromyalgia secondary to PTSD, sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to PTSD, and peptic ulcer disease (PUD) secondary to anemia and/or PTSD due to insufficient medical opinions in the April 2016 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection, increased ratings, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and sleep apnea are currently under review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted in a January 2022 rating decision, thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during active service and are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and a need for further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a compensable rating for right ankle disability, service connection for left ankle disability, low back disability, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran will need to provide medical records and undergo VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected right upper extremity scars was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of whether sleep apnea is related to service or PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional STRs and private medical records related to the Veteran's conditions.