Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that there is an indirect association between PTSD and abnormal sleep schedules resulting in daytime sleepiness/fatigue.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure by the VA examiner to address a specific medical article in their previous opinion. The Veteran's sleep apnea is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in total unemployability, as he has not provided specific information about his employment history and income levels.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and its relationship to his military service. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to provide a clear opinion on whether his current condition is related to his military service.

The Board has ordered an additional medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, including diabetes, radiculopathy and CAD. The opinion must also consider if obesity played a role in causing or aggravating the condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence of onset and etiology, requiring VA examinations. The PACT Act presumption applies to TERA exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions provided by the VA examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence, including an inaccurate VA examiner's opinion. The Veteran needs a new examination to determine if his symptoms are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and intervertebral disc syndrome, as well as left lower extremity radiculopathy. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be caused by his service-connected PTSD, back disability, and associated right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain and IVDS due to lack of a valid substantive appeal. The claim for an increased rating for TBI was denied as the criteria were not met, and the claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being required, including obtaining VA medical opinions and considering new service treatment records from CAPRI.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected back disorder or obesity, which may have caused his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, Crohn's Disease, and gouty arthritis of the joints, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability and sleep apnea as there is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses related to the Veteran's service.,The Veteran's contentions were not supported by medical evidence, and his subjective complaints did not result in functional impairment of earning capacity.

The Board has remanded the claims for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease due to insufficient evidence in the current record.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims have been dismissed due to their death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these appeals.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea and initial sleep problems is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

Your claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed as the full benefit sought on appeal has been granted.