Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for further evidence regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is related to his service, including weight gain.

The Board has determined that new evidence was added to the claims file since the last decision and requires a remand for further consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by medication for a service-connected disability, specifically Gabapentin. The Veteran contends that the examination did not consider pertinent evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of aggravation by service-connected asbestosis with pleural plaques for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure and the current disability did not manifest within one year after separation from active duty.,The Veteran's stomach ulcers are not service-connected due to lack of continuity of symptomatology since service or a diagnosis within one year of discharge.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service events.

The Board has found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent prior to December 11, 2019. The appeal is remanded due to other issues.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for OSA and has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, which may be related to his service-connected asthma.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a combined-effects examination.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and its relationship to service, including his in-service snoring and presumed exposure to fine particulate matter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal should remain in the Legacy appeal system due to an invalid HLR request. The case is now REMANDED for further development, including obtaining mental health service treatment records and providing a medical opinion regarding the relationship between sleep apnea and service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea, is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. His left ear hearing loss is granted a noncompensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the causes of obesity, which may have contributed to the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right knee, and sleep apnea syndrome due to inadequate development in previous examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition began during his active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been remanded due to procedural issues. A SOC must be issued and the Veteran must either perfect his appeal or opt into the AMA.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, heart disorder, right hip disorder (secondary to lumbar spine disorder), back disorder (including ankylosing spondylosis of the thoracolumbar spine), and radiculopathy of both lower extremities.,Service connection is not granted for liver disorder to include hepatitis or obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing both claims of service connection for sleep apnea and entitlement to an earlier effective date for a nasal fracture rating.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma with obstructive sleep apnea is granted a 100% rating from July 12, 2018.