Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining records from the Veteran's participation in the VA Choice program at Craft Chiropractic Center.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and a need for further development.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of current disability evidence.,Service connection was not granted for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran's pure tone thresholds did not meet the criteria for a current disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations and failure to consider lay statements of record. The claims will be further developed to address the nature and etiology of any left calf, left knee, lumbosacral spine, and left lower extremity radiculopathy conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, left foot pain, and right foot pain as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea, finding that new and material evidence was submitted. The Veteran's claim is now pending again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, and essential hypertension as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee total arthroplasty. The VA is directed to obtain any outstanding service treatment records during the Veteran's Army Reserves period of service and provide additional examinations with appropriate VA examiners to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and acne due to insufficient evidence or inadequate opinions in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claims for respiratory disability, sleep apnea, and residuals of a left big toe injury are being remanded due to incomplete development. The VA needs to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and service-connected disabilities or other factors.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's weight gain during service and its impact on his diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The VA examiner did not consider the full period of military service, including the administrative separation for exceeding maximum allowable weight in September 1980.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulitis, OSA, and UARS are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection cannot be granted for the Veteran's claimed disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and dismissed the individual unemployability (TDIU) claim.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The issues of initial ratings for left and right knee disabilities, and lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating of 20 percent for his lumbosacral strain has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his sleep apnea, obesity, and service-connected plantar fasciitis. The Board will consider whether these conditions are related to each other and if they meet the criteria for secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied an increased disability rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Your claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted, effective February 8, 2017, and August 23, 2016 respectively. As the benefits sought on appeal have already been granted, your appeals are dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that his diagnosed sleep apnea is not related to service and his insomnia is not a separate and distinct disability for which service connection can be established.