Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder. The issue of service connection for neurological conditions or headaches, including as due to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi symptom illness (MUCMI), is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and dismissed his claim for an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss. The issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

Your claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as it is no longer needed since your condition is now considered service-connected.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and providing an opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service.

The Board has denied separate disability ratings for the Veteran's asthma and obstructive sleep apnea as a matter of law due to the regulations governing coexisting respiratory conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for OSA and a back disability due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea must be remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding service connection and aggravation of sleep apnea by PTSD.

The Board has decided that the VA examination opinion is inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically addressing whether it is at least as likely as not related to service-connected PTSD and if service-connected PTSD aggravated her obesity beyond its natural progression.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis beginning December 20, 2014.

The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, cervical spine disorder, and right shoulder disorder. The fourth issue is a request for an increased rating for stenosing tenosynovitis of the right thumb.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is related to his service and grants service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment. The Board found that the evidence does not show that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection is granted for obstructive sleep apnea. Service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome is remanded.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for service-connected Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) prior to November 10, 2016 was denied. However, a higher rating of 70 percent was granted from that date onward.,Service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) was denied as the evidence did not demonstrate its onset during service or be related to any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities and whether obesity is a substantial factor in causing or aggravating his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, colon polyps, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a link between the conditions and the Veteran's service or presumed herbicide exposure.