Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Veteran's sleep apnea has been rated at 50 percent due to aggravation by his service-connected PTSD, after the weight gain from PTSD medication caused him to require a CPAP machine for treatment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 0 percent for sleep apnea, resulting in the dismissal of this case.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for sleep apnea is granted prior to February 19, 2019. From that date onwards, a 50% rating is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of OSA, finding that there was no direct evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability resulted in forward flexion of at worst 50 degrees, with no ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine or entire spine. The Board found that the overall disability picture for the appeal period is not severe enough to warrant assignment of an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected lumbar disability and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for lower back disability, headache disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability. The Veteran's request to withdraw her appeal regarding sleep apnea was granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, should be remanded due to inadequate VA examination and duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that there is no direct evidence linking his current OSA to his military service. The Board also found that obesity, which he claims as a result of his service-connected left knee and ankle disabilities, did not cause or aggravate his OSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, migraine headaches, diabetes mellitus, type II, hyperaldosteronism, and pituitary adenoma, are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 20, 2021, for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim was submitted on a form that was not the correct one, but he submitted a supplemental claim within one year.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's cervical spine disability is related to service, including when he injured his left shoulder in service, and whether it is due or aggravated by his service-connected left shoulder disability. The decision also denied service connection for OSA and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's PTSD can cause sleep disturbances which would aggravate his OSA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further development regarding the relationship between his OSA and his service-connected allergic rhinitis with deviated septum and/or sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder and a low back disability due to insufficient rationale in the VA medical opinions provided.

The Veteran withdrew all current appeals, including the one for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that any of his claimed conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain and TDIU have been dismissed due to the Veteran's explicit withdrawal of all remaining appeals.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and denied his claim for service connection for a bilateral hand condition. The decision on the sleep apnea claim is based on new evidence received since the last denial, while the hand condition claim was previously denied multiple times without new relevant evidence being submitted.