Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to his obstructive sleep apnea or to his service-connected PTSD.

Service connection for various conditions including bilateral shins, left ankle, left arm and elbow, lower back pain, neck pain cervical spine, rhinitis, right ankle, right arm and elbow, right hand, right hip, right shoulder scar, right wrist, sinusitis, sleep apnea, vertigo has been denied.,Service connection for tinnitus was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a head injury was denied as there is no current diagnosis of residuals or TBI.,The Veteran's MDD, recurrent episode with anxious distress, was granted with a 70% disability rating.

Service connection is denied for vertigo, sleep apnea, upper back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches has been remanded.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum VA opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected asthma.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities. The right knee disability, neck disability, and major depressive disorder claims are remanded as there is insufficient medical opinion regarding their etiology.,The Board has also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder due to a lack of sufficient medical opinion regarding its onset during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's OSA and his military service, particularly in relation to toxic exposure risk activities during his service in Kuwait.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right and left lower radiculopathy caused his obesity, which in turn led to obstructive sleep apnea. The Board granted entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of results from the Veteran's community care sleep study, and for an opinion on whether his current sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues has been remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional evidence, including medical opinions related to potential toxic exposure claims under the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain due to inadequate examination regarding flare-ups and repetitive use.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis, as well as the Veteran's claim of secondary OSA to his PTSD. The case is remanded for an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's OSA is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a sleep disorder due to insufficient medical opinion and incomplete record review.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for lumbosacral strain and cervical strain are being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. A new VA examination is required to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is denied as the earliest assignable effective date is August 17, 2020.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea disability was proximately caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding his OSA symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA was granted with an effective date of March 27, 2019.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be directly related to his military service and has been granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive and cannabis use disorders.