Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service connection claim for OSA is granted, and his anxiety disorder rating is increased to 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, but has remanded the issues of service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Latent Tuberculosis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back pain, hearing loss, and tinnitus, have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since September 4, 2014. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and an eye disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a direct or secondary relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically addressing his in-service and post-service weight gain and congenital male gender.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been withdrawn, and the appeal is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spondylosis and radiculopathy. The decision also reopened the previously denied claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sarcoidosis, sleep apnea, hypertension, heart disorder, chronic laryngitis, and headaches have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and inadequate opinions regarding service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

The Veteran's TBI and sleep apnea are not service-connected, but his migraine headaches have been restored to a 50% rating. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for TBI and sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not associated with his service-connected PTSD, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with arthritis is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent disability rating based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities is denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for her back disability is also denied.

The Board has determined that a remand is required to ensure substantial compliance with the prior Board's remand directives, including obtaining missing documents and verifying the Veteran's periods of military service. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and soft tissue sarcoma/hernia, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during or after service, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS is currently rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that this rating does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of evidence of ankylosis or incapacitating episodes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and PTSD with major depressive disorder, as well as her claim for a TDIU prior to January 14, 2020. The appeals are now pending before the RO.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, sleep apnea, and hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinions and missing audiogram results.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted on a direct basis. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for OSA, kidney stones, bruxism (teeth grinding), and a back disability as secondary to other conditions.