Sleep apnea decisions — 2023

Your appeal for service connection of sleep apnea has been dismissed as you have withdrawn your request.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA is not service connected on a secondary basis due to his service-connected depression. The case is being remanded for further evaluation and clarification of whether the OSA was aggravated by his depression.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted. The right hip and left hip disabilities, as well as the cervical spine condition, are remanded for further review.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected nasal fracture residuals, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that the sleep apnea is related to the nasal fracture.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the claim for OSA service connection remains pending and requires further examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Other claims are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for scar, lumbosacral spine associated with lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis is denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bladder cancer during specific periods of time.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, hypertension, and dilated hypertensive cardiomyopathy are all found to be secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the effective date for service connection of sleep apnea because it was issued before the effective date of the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right knee arthritis, and erectile dysfunction. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible testimony and medical evidence.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS is granted as service-connected, based on in-service onset.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, including Major Depressive Disorder and Sleep Apnea is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination in assessing the Veteran's lumbosacral strain, specifically regarding the extent of any functional impairment during flare-ups.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a neck disability, and several other conditions. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, hypertension disability, and erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for cervical strain and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a link to active military service or to post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's sleep disorder, diagnosed as SDB (claimed as sleep apnea), is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The claim for presumptive service connection for ischemic heart disease due to Agent Orange exposure is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a stomach condition (GERD), psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service injuries or diseases.