Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Veteran's OSA is remanded for a new VA medical examination to address the in-service onset of symptoms and the lay evidence provided by his former spouse.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Unspecified Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress, is granted service connection. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a disorder manifested by dizziness are denied. The claim for essential tremors remains pending.

The Veteran's patellofemoral pain syndrome is granted as secondary to his service-connected chondromalacia patella of the bilateral knee. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea remains pending and requires further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, and additional VA examination is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including asthma. An addendum medical opinion is needed for these determinations.

Service connection for prostate condition, respiratory condition, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and skin condition is dismissed.,Service connection for PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 70 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for the aggravation of obstructive sleep apnea by the Veteran's service-connected back and knee conditions. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service. The VA will need to obtain a medical opinion on this issue.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea as it is not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability is related to service, granting service connection for lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral eye disability, hypertension, headaches, and sleep apnea have been dismissed. The claims for hypertension and headaches are to be reconsidered due to new evidence received after the initial denial.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a diagnosis prior to or during the period on appeal.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and asthma, has been remanded due to insufficient opinion regarding its relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The claims for service connection for migraine headaches, right ankle disability, arthritis of the right great toe, bone spur of the right foot, sinusitis or rhinitis or deviated septum, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims will be reviewed again with consideration given to environmental exposures in Djibouti.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected disabilities is granted. The rating in excess of 10 percent prior to February 24, 2020, for a lumbar spine disability remains remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for low back and right knee disabilities, but has remanded the claims of obstructive sleep apnea and hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of his condition, specifically whether it is secondary to his service-connected sinusitis, asthma, and deviated septum with rhinitis.

The Veteran's depressive disorder and lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint and disc disease have been rated at 70 percent since December 19, 2011. The Board has remanded the case for further development.,The Veteran is currently assigned a 70 percent evaluation for his service-connected mental health disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU from March 20, 2018.

The Veteran's service connection claims for migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the right knee with limitation of extension was granted, but a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of additional functional impairment during flare-ups.