Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is as likely as not related to her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his in-service motor vehicle accident and current sleep apnea.

The appeal of the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed. The issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include asbestosis and COPD, is remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its nature and etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion in the initial decision. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine if his current sleep apnea disability is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an opinion on whether the Veteran's obesity and/or other service-connected disabilities may have caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the VA examination opinions are inadequate and remands the case for a new opinion addressing whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as its onset during active-duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted, while his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in pre-decisional duty to assist and a need for further medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, particularly related to his service in Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board remands the claim for sleep apnea syndromes (OSA) as secondary to the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and tinnitus due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence and a need for a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for recurrent moderate major depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae residual anterior neck scars, and right eye corneal scars.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, except for granting an earlier effective date of November 29, 2012, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and thus grants service connection for OSA secondary to GAD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current disability meeting the VA compensation criteria.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded due to a need for a medical examination and opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected irregular heartbeat.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, including obtaining a VA medical examination.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in August 2018 and July 2020 were inadequate for assessing the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability. As a result, the claim is being remanded to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding the Veteran's range of motion.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches as the Veteran did not file a claim for these conditions until July 21, 2021.