Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's OSA and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is not currently rated at a higher level due to its current severity.,Hypertension has been granted based on the PACT Act, and service connection for a back disability and left foot drop have also been established.

The Veteran's initial claims for increased evaluations for type 2 diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and erectile dysfunction were denied. The Veteran was granted SMC at the 's' rate effective June 22, 2016.,For type 2 diabetes mellitus, a rating in excess of 20 percent is not warranted as the disability required only restricted diet and an oral glycemic agent.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was granted service connection as it began during his active military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbosacral strain with instability and arthritis, cervical strain with arthritis, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, left elbow disability, neurological disabilities of the lower extremities (sciatic radiculopathy and sciatic neuropathy), and neurological disabilities of the upper extremities (carpal tunnel syndrome).

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and denied service connection for vision condition.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for left fallopian tube hydrosalpinx and right fallopian tube constriction status post laparotomy with partial right salpingectomy and right tubal re-anastomosis, and service connection for maxillary edentulous alveolar ridge with mandibular edentulous alveolar ridge (claimed as TMJ/TMD jaw and gum pain) as secondary to loss of bone in mandible due to edentulous atrophy and failing full denture were denied. The Veteran's conditions did not require continuous treatment, and there was no evidence that the maxillary edentulous alveolar ridge with mandibular edentulous alveolar ridge (claimed as TMJ/TMD jaw and gum pain) was caused by her service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea with hypersomnolence due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for a medical opinion regarding aggravation by PTSD and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to errors in satisfying VA's duty to assist and its statutory duties under the PACT Act. The Veteran needs to provide records from non-VA providers, verify his toxic exposure during service, and undergo a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to November 7, 2019, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (to include depression) are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was denied as the most recent claim to reopen and grant service connection occurred on July 19, 2019. The Board found that no earlier effective date could be granted due to the requirement that the effective date cannot precede the subsequent claim to reopen.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's OSA and his service-connected conditions, including PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that the private medical opinion provided strong evidence of a causal link between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea, foot pain, and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for headaches associated with sleep apnea and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, specifically SSA records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran's OSA is being considered under both direct and secondary theories of service connection. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea disorder, bruxism disorder, and heart disability (carotid artery stenosis, CAD, bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome) as the evidence did not show current diagnoses or a relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip bursitis, left hip bursitis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, and lumbosacral strain with IVDS.,Service connection is established for all claimed conditions.