Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Veteran's left elbow status-post avulsion fracture, lumbosacral strain, and cervical strain have been granted service connection with a noncompensable rating. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability has also been granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ameloblastoma and OSA were not service-connected, with the decision on ameloblastoma being denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or radiation exposure. The case is remanded for further development regarding OSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence on whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to her military service or to her service-connected conditions, specifically major depressive disorder and unspecified attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Your claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed as you opted-in to the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD, sleep apnea, back condition, left thigh condition, and left knee condition due to inadequate medical examination and lack of substantial compliance with May 2022 remand instructions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected asthma.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions are inadequate and remands the case for a new opinion addressing all theories of entitlement to service connection, including secondary to PTSD, musculoskeletal disabilities, and medications.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder, lateral collateral ligament sprain with degenerative arthritis of the left ankle, and lateral collateral ligament sprain of the right ankle.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tension headaches, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions and determinations regarding his left foot condition, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and TDIU.

The Board has identified several issues for remand, including claims related to the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, right ankle disorder, sinusitis, and service connection for shoulder dislocation. The Veteran also requested a review of an August 2015 rating decision regarding her right shoulder condition.

The Veteran was found unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities prior to September 20, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbosacral spine strain is being remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for GERD is being remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including lower back disorder, right shoulder disorder, right foot disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), COPD, hypertension, and sleep apnea have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and a need for another VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral leg disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea, both related to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran was awarded a 10% rating for DDD of the lumbosacral spine effective August 16, 2018. However, he did not receive proper notice of a scheduled VA examination in June 2000 and his service connection claim is still pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, right and left ankle disorders, OSA, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD).