Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to his service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's OSA is not related to his service, but has ordered a remand for further consideration due to inadequate opinions in the original decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric condition (including anxiety), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to inadequate VA examination and failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected MDD and its medications.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and bladder dysfunction as secondary to service-connected multiple sclerosis (MS), major depressive disorder (MDD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the claim for an updated VA examination to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and hypothyroidism. The examiner must consider various medical articles discussing associations between OSA and psychiatric conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; a back disability; and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right patellar thickness tear.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the service connection claims due to incomplete records and conflicting medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to new and material evidence having been received. The issues of service connection for bilateral pes planus, recurrent sleep disability (obstructive sleep apnea), tinnitus, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD have also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his conditions and his service-connected disabilities, as well as incomplete records. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to assess the severity of his Parkinson's Disease and an updated opinion on whether his obstructive sleep apnea is related to any of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's OSA was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The VA needs to obtain an addendum opinion addressing this issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of obstructive sleep apnea and whether it is related to service. The diabetes claim was referred for initial adjudication, which may affect the outcome.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral varicose veins due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service records indicate potential links between these conditions and his military service, but further examination is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a breathing condition, including sleep apnea. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of any other respiratory conditions and was against finding that the Veteran's sleep apnea was related to service or his diabetes.

The Veteran's preexisting sleep apnea was aggravated by service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea, which was previously denied due to lack of service connection evidence, is now reopened and granted as it is caused by his PTSD.,The Veteran's hypertension claim, which was previously denied due to lack of service connection evidence, is now reopened and granted as it is related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.