Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea, as well as the TDIU claim. The Veteran's request for a hearing was withdrawn after he did not appear at his scheduled hearing.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including bilateral hip and foot disabilities, psychiatric conditions, sleep disorders, hearing loss, vertigo, vision loss, hyperlipidemia, GERD, skin rashes, hand circulatory condition, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction. The remand requires additional examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) began in service or is otherwise related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for sleep apnea and migraine headaches due to incomplete medical opinions. Additional opinions are needed regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.

Service connection for pendulous breasts and lumbosacral strain has been granted.,The claim of service connection for cervicalgia (neck disability) is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, IBS, lumbosacral strain, right wrist sprain, deep vein thrombosis with residual pain, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and pulmonary vascular disease were all denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions and concluded that the evidence did not support service connection for any of them.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and remand instructions. The Veteran's OSA condition needs further evaluation, including a determination of its relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the previous decision regarding service connection for sleep apnea, specifically because of a lack of proper medical opinion and records. The Veteran's doctor noted severe sleep apnea related to narcotic and sedative use during treatment for service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was remanded for further evaluation, and his chronic diarrhea claims were also remanded. The rating for lumbosacral strain remains at 10 percent, effective November 12, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and have been continuous to the present.

The Veteran's left hand tendinitis, OSA, and insomnia have been granted service connection. The Veteran's insomnia is not considered a separate condition from his PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have continued since then. The decision is based on direct evidence showing a nexus between the current condition and service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for several issues, including obtaining updated service treatment records and seeking opinions regarding the Veteran's PTSD, knees, sleep apnea, and migraines. The TDIU issue remains inapplicable until all other claims are resolved.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disorder, right knee disability, and sleep apnea. The conditions are considered to be directly related to her periods of active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for clarification on the etiology of the Veteran's neurosarcoidosis.

The Board has denied requests for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for anxiety disorder, PTSD, and sleep apnea. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a lack of sufficient detail regarding potential toxic exposure risk activities and secondary service connection due to PTSD. The AOJ is required to obtain additional medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and residuals of a childhood burn injury is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including authorization for private treatment records related to sleep apnea. A TBI examination is also required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, weight gain, sleep apnea, and psychiatric disabilities. The issues have been returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.