Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

Service connection for TBI, OSA, and left shoulder strain has been granted.,Effective dates have not been established for the above conditions.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, hypertension, glaucoma, a back disability, diabetes, and OSA have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities (right and left) and right shoulder disability are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board denied service connection for a torn left third finger ligament with residual pain, but granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. Other issues were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches has been denied.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU rating due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for amebiasis, chronic liver disease, tonsillitis, and OSA. The issues of service connection for tonsillitis and OSA are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his symptoms began during or shortly after his active duty in Afghanistan and have continued since. The decision resolves all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to her service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dizziness have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to address these issues.,The Veteran testified that his OSA was witnessed in service. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim of service connection for OSA.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) due to the evidence being in at least relative equipoise as to whether it was incurred during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left calf disability was denied as there is no evidence of a current left calf disability other than his already service-connected left lower extremity neuritis with aggravated leg cramps. The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to July 18, 2011, was also denied due to the fact that it is not factually ascertainable he became unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation during this period. His claim for TDIU based on multiple service-connected disabilities from July 18, 2011 onwards remains moot as his combined rating already meets the criteria.

The Veteran's claims for a psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea have been denied as there is no established service connection due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional medical opinions regarding his sleep apnea, left foot disability, and back disability. The claims for service connection are related to secondary theories of entitlement.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and left carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), an undiagnosed illness, and erectile dysfunction (ED) due to inadequate opinions in the February 2014 VA examination reports. The Veteran is presumed exposed to toxic exposure during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which is secondary to her service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2, has been remanded due to incomplete factual basis in the previous opinion.

The Board denied service connection for sleep disturbances, including sleep apnea, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hand strain are both being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claims of erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and skin condition. The muscle and joint pain claim remains denied as there is no diagnosed chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's representative withdrew all issues on appeal in a July 2022 written statement, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.