Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, vertigo, and OSA due to lack of a current diagnosis in some cases or insufficient medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition was not incurred in or related to her active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of symptoms during service and no competent medical opinion linking current sleep apnea to service.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain has been denied. The evidence does not support an increase to this level.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU has also been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, along with his nonservice-connected disabilities, do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea as it is final and cannot be revisited.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective dates were denied. The Board found no evidence of a direct relationship between the current sleep apnea, cervical strain, right shoulder strain, and lateral collateral ligament sprain, right ankle disabilities and active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is not secondary to his service-connected back strain with degenerative disc disease and there is no evidence linking OSA to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his obstructive sleep apnea and right shoulder disability were not productive of chronic respiratory failure or cor pulmonale, nor did they require a tracheostomy. The effective date for the initial rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea is October 4, 2011.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability was denied in a final decision and reopened with new evidence filed on August 22, 2013. An initial 20 percent rating has been assigned since then.

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

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, including bilateral onychomycosis and bilateral keratotic lesions, is granted with a restoration of the 40 percent rating effective October 30, 2019.,Service connection for OSA and GERD are granted.

The Veteran's claims for hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension were denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension were changed to March 9, 2010. A TDIU on a schedular basis was granted effective March 9, 2010.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headache disorder and sleep apnea on a secondary basis, as these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma, COPD, and sleep apnea prevented her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment for the period under review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is directly related to service or caused by his service-connected disabilities, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder. The examiner must provide opinions on these issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea is proximately due to his service-connected Major Depressive Disorder and right shoulder ligament repair with osteoarthritis, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bone and endocrine disorders, right and left dry eye syndrome, cervical spine DDD, foot osteoarthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, and right shoulder radiculopathy, have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic disease or injury during service that could be linked to the current conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected chronic posttraumatic stress disorder with depressive disorder, finding that OSA is proximately due to or aggravated by PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea may be related to his service, but needs further examination and medical opinion due to a recent law change (PACT Act).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Obesity, finding that the obesity caused by PTSD is a substantial factor in causing OSA.