Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD and chronic bronchitis. The case is being returned to the AOJ for a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of OSA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions, and therefore service connection is denied for all listed conditions.,The Veteran's claims are remanded for additional medical opinions regarding his left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and tinnitus.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied in November 2016. The effective date of the grant of service connection is not warranted as no new evidence or appeal was submitted within one year after the denial.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be remanded due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA opinion and the need to verify duty status during active duty.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for a back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was denied in February 2006. The appeal is on the issue of effective dates.,Effective ratings were granted for left lower extremity radiculopathy and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but not for the back disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address aggravation. The Veteran's sleep apnea is being reviewed for potential service connection secondary to his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, is being remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected MDD with anxious distress caused or aggravated his OSA. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a VA medical opinion addressing these issues.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted, and the case is remanded to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the condition is related to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's OSA is being reviewed again with a new VA opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma with obstructive sleep apnea is rated at 60 percent, but no higher, due to the need for intermittent (at least three per year) courses of systemic corticosteroids.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sarcoidosis and sleep disability (including sleep apnea) due to errors in the AOJ decision, including a failure to consider new evidence and an error in characterizing the issues on appeal. The VA will need to obtain medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service or any toxic exposures.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination for sleep apnea, and the Veteran's representative argues that her sleep apnea is related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right knee condition, left knee condition, and sleep apnea as there was no competent and probative evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) had its onset during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is related to an in-service throat condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings in various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected unspecified recurrent depressive disorder with anxious distress and TBI, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Board dismissed the appeal for eligibility to direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2024 Rating Decision, as there was no error of fact or law alleged.