Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination and an incomplete medical opinion. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being reviewed again for proper determination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension. However, these claims are still being remanded as further medical examination is needed to determine if there is a link between the disabilities and service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient explanation in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's reported symptoms during and since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, duodenal ulcer, and GERD due to a lack of medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not shown to have originated during active service, and the Board found no evidence linking it to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a relationship to an in-service injury.,Right hip and right leg disabilities were also denied, with the Board finding that they are not related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for sciatic nerve radiculopathy and IVDS with lumbosacral strain was denied. The Veteran's hypertension was granted a 10 percent rating effective May 7, 2018.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, right wrist CTS, left wrist CTS, low back disability, and OSA. The most probative evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a lumbosacral spinal fusion, residuals of a ventral hernia, and residuals of thyroid cancer are all granted. The claim for service connection for a neck disability secondary to the lumbosacral spinal fusion is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The hypertension claim is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his condition is not causally related to his active duty service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's retinitis pigmentosa and conjunctivitis and dry eye syndrome are granted effective May 2, 1972. The rating for conjunctivitis and dry eye syndrome is also granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU due to lack of information about the Veteran's employment history.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran contends that OSA is related to his military service, particularly environmental exposure in Southwest Asia. The VA examiners did not adequately address whether OSA was aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that his current condition is related to non-service-connected degenerative disc disease/degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and diabetic neuropathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and an earlier effective date for TDIU require additional development before they can be adjudicated on the merits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn contributed to his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to her military service and whether it was caused or aggravated by her service-connected asthma and/or GERD.

The petition to reopen claims for various conditions, including sleep apnea and hemorrhoids, is granted. The issues of service connection are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the current diagnosis was not incurred in or related to active service and is not caused by a service-connected condition.