Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation, both secondary to allergic rhinitis, are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar-spine degenerative disc disease and history of lumbar fusion, right-lower-extremity neuropathy, left-lower-extremity neuropathy, right-knee meniscal tear (claimed as bilateral knee condition), left-knee meniscal tear and degenerative arthritis, and bilateral foot pain with gait abnormality for further examination to determine if these conditions are secondary to his service-connected skin pathology of bilateral feet.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error involving VA treatment records from the University of Colorado Health Internal Medicine Clinic in Printers Park.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of an in-service vasectomy but has remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of sleep apnea has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during service or is related to his service-connected disabilities. The AOJ should obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician that addresses these issues.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions are inadequate and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or secondary to his major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right shoulder strain with impingement syndrome, lumbosacral strain, De Quervain's tenosynovitis with left wrist strain, and left quadricep strain have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral knee, left ankle, and cervical strain are being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding direct service connection and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea due to the appellant's withdrawal request.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis was denied.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a gynecological disorder were all denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to her service-connected PTSD, finding that there is not a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection on all six claimed conditions before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted, and the issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches has been denied.,The claims for service connection for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis of the spine is rated at 40 percent, which is the highest rating available under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. This decision grants a higher rating based on functional loss equivalent to ankylosis.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing a link between the condition and active military service. The claim for lumbosacral strain is remanded as there was an inadequate medical opinion in the February 2022 VA examination report.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA, turf toe (left and right feet), left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to lumbar spine disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to lumbar spine disorder, and right knee disorder due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's current disabilities are not established by the evidence of record.