Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to incomplete service treatment records and the need to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and back arthritis, have rendered her unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to their impact on her ability to work as a behavioral and mental health therapist.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and back arthritis, have rendered her unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to their impact on her ability to work as a behavioral and mental health therapist.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his postoperative residuals of herniated nucleus pulpous lumbosacral spine, residual scars to the lumbar region, and residual scars with some sensory changes, from the posterior right sacroiliac, bone graft site do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for entitlement to TDIU was remanded as it is related to his increased ratings claims.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment as of September 1, 2018. The Board granted earlier effective dates for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility based on the evidence showing marginal employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided for the low back disability claim was inadequate and remanded to provide a new one with an opinion based on full consideration of the Veteran's service history.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sinusitis, radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, a right big toe disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and heart disease due to incomplete records and failure to obtain necessary medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected hypertension and coronary artery disease.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury. The decision also notes that obesity, which developed as a result of the Veteran's mental health condition, is an intermediate step in causing the current sleep apnea.

The appeal seeking readjudication of a claim to establish service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is granted. The case is remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of OSA and whether it was aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial rating for obstructive sleep apnea is denied, and the claim of TDIU is remanded due to missing Social Security Administration records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional medical opinions and to obtain relevant VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no link between his current condition and his military service. The Board concluded that the Veteran's OSA was less likely than not due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the claims file is missing relevant medical evidence, including records from Dr. K.M., and therefore these claims are remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that new evidence received supports reopening the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The appeals regarding evaluations for right and left foot disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has restored service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the original denial was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding an addendum VA opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated her obesity and obstructive sleep apnea.