Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis. The claim will be returned for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing a new opinion from a qualified examiner.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected depressive disorder and remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, including missing service treatment records. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical information and release forms.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to noise exposure in service. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim is remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that her current condition was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.,The Board also denied claims for service connection for left hip and right knee disabilities, stating that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and left knee disorder, both secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, have been granted.,Service connection for the Veteran's sleep disorder (OSA), which is not directly related to his service or service-connected disabilities, has been denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, a right knee disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as these conditions were not incurred in or related to service.

The Board has not granted service connection for tinnitus, left knee disability, right arm disability, or lumbosacral spine disability. The Veteran's claim for a lumbosacral spine disability is remanded to obtain an examination and determine the nature and etiology of this condition.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from November 19, 2015 and onwards due to his service-connected disabilities. The combined rating for these conditions is 80%.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and low back disability, finding that the Veteran's reported symptoms during service are consistent with his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for high cholesterol, an increased rating for tinnitus, and earlier effective dates for hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, left and right ankle disorders, headaches, sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's depression is granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities including diabetes, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is denied as not related to his service or any service-connected conditions. The Veteran's coronary artery disease is granted a 10 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service connected. The right and left knee disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for his lumbar spine, right knee, and right ankle disabilities are denied. The case is remanded to determine service connection for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea as they are related to his active-duty service, but further examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for a thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, sleep apnea syndrome, and bilateral foot disability due to additional evidentiary development being required.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, obstructive sleep apnea, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and lumbar spine degenerative changes at L4-5 due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between obesity and these conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for dyssomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, and restless leg syndrome due to conflicting diagnoses and lack of medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleep apnea was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, attributing his fatigue to sleep apnea. The issue of whether the service-connected depressive disorder aggravated the sleep apnea is left unresolved.