Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease caused or aggravated his obesity.

The Veteran's cervical strain and lumbosacral strain disabilities are being remanded for further examination to assess the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied, and the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and SMC based on aid and attendance are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for low back problems due to new and material evidence. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no current diagnosis of sleep apnea in the record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure and follow substantially gainful occupation since August 9, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active-duty service and grants the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further evaluation due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection and rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The VA will need to provide additional opinions on these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to procedural issues with the Notice of Disagreement form.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected PTSD. The positive and negative evidence are in approximate balance.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU from September 28, 2012 is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to September 28, 2012.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and referral to the Director, Compensation Service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as it is found to have had its onset during active duty service. The decision resolves all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service. The claim was also denied as secondary to his service-connected schizoaffective disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which was secondary to his service-connected PTSD, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency compensation for his children E.L. and A.L. was denied because VA did not receive updated information regarding their dependency status within the required one-year period following notification of a disability rating decision.

The Veteran's right wrist disability, sleep apnea, pulmonary disability (including asthma), and psychiatric disability are all remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a pulmonary disability, and a psychiatric disability are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disability is remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine its etiology. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is also remanded due to the need for an opinion regarding whether service aggravated any pre-existing condition.,The right wrist disability, sleep apnea, and pulmonary disability (including asthma) claims are all remanded because of the need for further examination and evidence.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and traumatic brain injury, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed because the representative withdrew the appeal.