Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for sleep apnea as it is related to his service-connected PTSD, due to potential exposure in Southwest Asia under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety disorder and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for an increased rating for major depressive disorder with dysthymia is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that it had onset during his active service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for OSA as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with obesity. The evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether obesity serves as an intermediate step between the service-connected PTSD and the Veteran's currently diagnosed OSA.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current disability was proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as he did not file a Notice of Disagreement within the one-year period following his August 8, 2019 decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected post lateral right knee meniscectomy, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the original decision and the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, which is presumed related to toxic exposure during service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to her service-connected left hip condition and left knee condition, with obesity as an intermediate step. The Board granted the claim for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of sleep apnea has been dismissed due to his request to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining STRs, scheduling a VA examination for hypertension, left leg condition, left knee condition, bilateral foot disability, and sleep apnea, and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease, stage 3 are presumed related to such exposure. An opinion is needed regarding the acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a supplemental VA medical opinion regarding whether the current sleep apnea is at least as likely not aggravated by the service-connected hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's OSA was caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions. The VA will need to obtain a new opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to her service-connected PTSD, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between her PTSD and her current obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) based on a finding that it began during his active military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral lumbosacral disorder, anxiety, and depression have been dismissed due to the identical nature of the requests submitted on multiple occasions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral lumbosacral disorder, anxiety, and depression have been dismissed due to the identical nature of the requests submitted on multiple occasions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition warranted a higher disability rating. The effective date of service connection remains June 15, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as the evidence did not persuasively show it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.