Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various conditions, and the Board has ordered additional records to be obtained as part of this remand process.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are not supported by the evidence and have been remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for cluster and migraine headaches has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to a service-connected disability, is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea was proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability and/or radiculopathy of the right and left extremities, as well as whether his obesity was a substantial factor in causing the condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA has been granted, and he is also granted increased ratings for his TMJ dysfunction, cervical strain, left shoulder impingement syndrome, and lumbar spine strain.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of right hip disability, residuals of head injury, COPD, and OSA.

The Veteran's hypertension, OSA, respiratory disabilities including vasomotor rhinitis, pansinusitis, and bronchitis are found to be related to service. The heart arrythmia is not considered a disease or disability for VA purposes.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including as secondary to a service-connected low back disability. The evidence did not show an in-service respiratory injury or disease and no symptoms of sleep apnea during service. The current diagnosis was concurrent with a post-service weight gain attributed to the Veteran's obesity, which is not considered caused by his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence and further development is needed. The Veteran's lay statements suggest a possible secondary relationship between his service-connected left knee condition and his current lumbosacral strain and sciatica.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and a cervical spine condition secondary to her low back injury due to failure to appear for VA examinations. The Veteran is advised that she must report for these examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service or caused by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his severe back pain and PTSD, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's headaches, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea are all found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection is granted for these conditions as they were proximately caused or aggravated by the service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, back disability (to include degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine), left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral pes planus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his claims during a Board hearing.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right ankle, left knee, and right hip disabilities are remanded for further development.

Service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis is dismissed.,Service connection for transient blindness associated with migraine headaches and/or seizures is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to a lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence to support a direct or secondary service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current diagnosis and his military service.