Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active service and remands for further action.

The Board has ordered additional development for the service connection claims related to high cholesterol, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety, and a traumatic brain injury (TBI)), and a sleep disorder (including sleep apnea).

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and undiagnosed illness or MUCMI is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and right knee bursitis are being remanded for further examination to determine their current severity.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to a lack of a VA opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's headaches and her service-connected disabilities, specifically allergic rhinitis. The Veteran is advised to appear for a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development on the issues of service connection for TBI, GERD, hypertension, PTSD, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied service connection for OSA, hypertension, and sinus condition as they are not related to active duty or due to Gulf War exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA records related to his participation in the Vocational Rehabilitation and Education program and medical records from a second spine surgery.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to search for relevant records and afford him VA examinations. The issues of service connection are being addressed.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea and a sleep disorder due to procedural errors in the initial rating decision.

Service connection for hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act, and service connection for seminoma in the right testicle is denied. The appeal for an increased disability rating for tinnitus is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and chronic strain with arthritis, right knee due to insufficient evidence in their respective examinations.

Your claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been fully granted with the addition of asthma. The appeal is dismissed as there are no unresolved issues to address.

Service connection is granted for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) / Arthritis and/or Degenerative Disc Disease of the Spine.,Service connection is also granted for Tendonitis of the Feet, but service connection for Bilateral Hearing Loss and Tinnitus remains pending as additional development is needed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service.,His sleep apnea is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The Board has remanded the cases of OSA and hypertension secondary to service-connected PTSD for further medical development due to inadequate opinions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and endometriosis have been granted service connection, effective from January 24, 2008. The TDIU claim is also granted.,Effective from January 24, 2008, the Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, a sleep disability (including sleep apnea and insomnia), and a lumbar spine disability due to deficiencies in the opinions obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability was incurred in or caused by active service, and therefore grants service connection for a low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's duty status during his claimed in-service injury, specifically for periods of active duty for training or inactive duty for training. The claim for service connection will be reconsidered after this information is verified.