Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Veteran's right foot/ankle disability and bilateral shoulder disabilities are being remanded for further development. The OSA claim is also being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for the right foot/ankle disability, OSA, and bilateral shoulder disabilities will be reconsidered based on additional medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral and cervical spine disabilities, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not service-connected, but remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to his in-service symptoms or secondary to his service-connected schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left lumbosacral plexopathy is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened, and the appeal is granted to this extent. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder. The Veteran is also granted TDIU due to the combined impact of multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional VA treatment records being added to the claims file. The Veteran must waive AOJ review of these records, and the claim for service connection for sleep apnea will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and thyroid condition have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence, including the PACT Act.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on evidence that suggests a link between OSA and PTSD, despite a negative opinion from the VA examiner.

The Veteran's spine disabilities are evaluated, and the heart disorder issue is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its onset in service, relationship to PTSD, and whether it was aggravated by PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding obesity and its relation to service-connected disabilities, which may affect the claim for sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for status-post excision cutaneous lesion of the right ear and SMC based on aid and attendance and/or housebound status, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is a result of his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of sleep apnea, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for a left elbow disorder and obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a right leg disability, right foot disability, sleep disorder (OSA and/or insomnia), an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypotension. The cases are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and OSA, finding that his current conditions are related to his period of active service.