Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and cervical spine. The issues for bronchitis and asthma are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA and private treatment records, and providing an addendum opinion regarding the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations. The claims include bilateral pes planus, lumbosacral arthritis with strain, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, hearing loss, tinnitus, head injury residuals, skin disability, CAD, shortness of breath, and ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development of the Veteran's Reserve service records, specifically his active-duty training in the summer of 1996. The VA will need to verify these periods and obtain any related service treatment records before obtaining medical opinions on the nature and likely etiology of the sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding the Veteran's sleep disabilities, specifically insomnia. An addendum opinion is required from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is related to his service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient explanation of secondary service connection for PTSD and OSA, as well as issues related to TDIU. The Veteran's psychiatric disability is being evaluated in relation to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and foot fungus condition are granted service connection. The Veteran's respiratory condition, heart condition, and skin condition are denied service connection.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 60 percent disability rating effective July 13, 2010. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for OSA and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities, tinnitus, and sleep apnea have been remanded due to the need for additional development.,Service connection has been granted for migraine headaches and dry eye syndrome with visual disturbances.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is not related to service or his lung disability. The September 2022 VA medical opinion concluded that the sleep apnea is not due to nor has it been aggravated by the Veteran's restrictive lung disease.

The Veteran's tinnitus, left foot callouses, and right foot callouses have been granted service connection. The low back disability has also been reopened for further review.,Service connection is established for arthritis of the ankles, but not for the left wrist or knee.

The Veteran's appeal of a higher rating for nephrolithiasis was dismissed due to withdrawal. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and asthma was reopened, with OSA granted under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for disabilities of the back and right knee was granted in a February 2022 rating decision, effective May 20, 2021. The grant resulted in past-due benefits to the Veteran.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea, right knee injury, and left knee injury as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active-duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea as there is no evidence of its occurrence during active service or a link to an in-service event.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU. The appeal for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for asthma, sleep apnea, and tension headaches as the appellant withdrew his pending appeals.