Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to September 2, 2020. The combined rating of his conditions was at least 50% but never reached the level required for a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete service records and the need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, OSA, anxiety and depression, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability are pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disorder and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis, and degenerative disc disease was denied. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for a neck disorder and TDIU due to his back disability.

The Veteran's OSA was found to have begun during her active duty service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability and sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is less likely than not caused by or aggravated by his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain was denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The claim of service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened, and the appeal is granted. The claims for peripheral neuropathy in various extremities and ischemic strokes are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the Veteran's current condition is found to have had its onset during active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether her service-connected psychiatric disability may be a contributing factor. The Board also finds that evaluations for her ankle, hip, and back disabilities need to be remanded as well.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

Service connection for PTSD and OSA as secondary to PTSD has been granted.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a TDIU is being remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed due to the complexity of the issues and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and OSA due to new evidence developed since the last SSOC.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine condition, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and DISH of the thoracic spine.,Service connection was also denied for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by his in-service weight gain and/or service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to obesity resulting from his service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his sleep apnea to any of his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease and major depressive disorder. Service connection for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and eczema were denied due to lack of evidence supporting their relationship with the Veteran's service or service-connected conditions.