Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for OSA, a heart disorder, peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, diabetic kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims are not supported by the evidence.,Service connection is denied for all conditions listed above.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Chronic disease, lumbosacral strain, right knee disability, migraines, tinnitus, scar, and hearing loss, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives and the need for an adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, back disability, neck disability, and right shoulder tendinopathy with strain are all found to be related to service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee with arthritis were denied. The Board found no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and active service or service-connected disabilities.

Your claim for service connection of OSA has been granted in a previous rating decision, so the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for various conditions due to incomplete development of records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and lumbosacral strain with DDD are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, and ED. The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS is being remanded due to a lack of incapacitating episodes as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's initial increased ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy and lumbosacral strain were denied by the Board. The Veteran was previously rated at 20% prior to January 15, 2020, and at 40% thereafter.

The Board has decided that a TDIU is granted, but the claims for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea and back disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected narcolepsy/excessive daytime sleeping. The VA needs to obtain updated treatment records and provide an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, prostate cancer, and respiratory disability due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand requests.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected TBI and/or cervical strain. The VA will need to obtain additional medical opinions on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the adequacy of previous opinions regarding whether the Veteran's OSA disability is aggravated by his service-connected DM and/or CAD disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for low back, right shoulder, hypertension, and tinnitus disabilities. The Veteran's OSA was also not granted as service-connected.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions due to a lack of evidence linking the current diagnoses to military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain and his claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability are both remanded due to the need for additional examinations and updated medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and her obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran is seeking service connection for OSA, which she asserts is caused or aggravated by her service-connected PTSD, asthma, allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, pharyngitis and tonsillitis, and TMJ disorder. The case will be remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder impingement syndrome. The other issues have been remanded due to outstanding records and need for further examination.