Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) due to evidence in approximate balance regarding its onset during service.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM-II) due to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as there were errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist and a need for further medical examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty to assist, and requires a supplemental opinion from an appropriate VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a VA examination and opinion regarding whether his sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected back disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during service and is related to their insomnia, which was diagnosed in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder and sleep apnea, finding no current diagnosed disabilities. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was also denied as a matter of law.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted with an effective date of July 19, 2018. The decision is based on the continuous pursuit of his claim since July 19, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, sleep apnea, and irritable bowel syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,An effective date prior to July 11, 2019, for sinusitis and an earlier effective date prior to August 7, 2020, for PTSD have been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the VA examination and lack of consideration of relevant medical evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea will be reconsidered with additional medical evaluation.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no evidence that it was incurred in or related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were dismissed due to the filing of a Decision Review Request (NOD) in July 2021, which was not addressed by the AOJ decision in March 2021.

The Board has determined that the previous decision on appeal is flawed due to inadequate medical opinions and duty-to-assist errors. The case is being remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including consideration of secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) due to MST and remanded the issue of service connection for OSA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his back injury, which he claims occurred during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient VA opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's initial claim for a 50 percent rating for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted, with the condition requiring use of a breathing assistance device such as CPAP machine. The Board finds that there is no evidence to support a higher rating due to chronic respiratory failure or cor pulmonale.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on a private medical opinion that found the OSA was at least as likely as not aggravated by PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is etiologically related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's sleep apnea disability was rated at 50% effective June 22, 2021. The Board found that the criteria for a 50% rating were met as of October 19, 2020, and granted an earlier effective date to this rating.