Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and reopened the claims for a left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and fibromyalgia. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was denied.

The Board has granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and denied an increased rating greater than 10 percent for lumbosacral strain.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin disorders and their relationship to service, specifically his in-service exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, as well as his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The remand requires additional development including obtaining VA treatment records, private treatment records, and an examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's spine disability and associated bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remand have been addressed. The case is now REMANDED to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left shoulder condition, cervicalgia, neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, vision loss/diplopia, nodules on vocal chords, sleep apnea, ischemic heart disease, chronic diarrhea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), skin tags of arms and thighs, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to allow for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right foot arthritis and depression, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to October 21, 2021. The Board has remanded the case for further consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded for additional examinations and opinions. The remaining issues have been held in abeyance pending further development of his obstructive sleep apnea claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for lumbosacral strain, and the Board has no jurisdiction to further consider this matter.

The Board denied service connection for polymyositis, sleep apnea, type II diabetes mellitus, right and left ankle disabilities, as well as higher initial ratings for radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve, left femoral nerve, and degenerative changes in both knees.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and need for a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse and substance abuse in remission.

The Board granted the application to reopen claims for service connection for liposarcoma and sleep apnea, but remanded other claims including left axillary mass, GERD, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to schedule a new VA examination and obtain an opinion that adequately considers the Veteran's lay statements regarding the history and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and correctly decide the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his lumbar spine disability, service connection for OSA, and service connection for a skin disorder and scar on the head. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, but remanded the claim for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his long-term use of opioids and testosterone treatment.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected asthma with asbestosis.