Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a headache disability due to potential exposure in Southwest Asia. The examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service, including participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The case will be adjudicated again with the inclusion of an updated Aid and Attendance examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as incurred during service.,OSA is rated at 50 percent, effective from January 2010 (the date of diagnosis).,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) is granted with an effective date prior to April 23, 2020.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder. His TDIU claim was denied due to the presence of other service-connected disabilities and his ability to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is caused by weight gain due to symptoms of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that reasonable doubt is resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted. The claim for tinea pedis and onychomycosis is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the care or assistance of another on a regular basis, and the Board has granted entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his obesity, which is an intermediate step in a causal chain with his service-connected disabilities, caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service. The AOJ will obtain another medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for MDD with unspecified anxiety disorder, lumbosacral strain, and TMJ was denied. The Veteran's seborrhea dermatitis and nephrolithiasis were also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete and inaccurate medical opinions, requiring a new examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by obesity resulting from his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD and sleep apnea have been granted effective from May 30, 2013. The Veteran is also receiving a TDIU rating since May 18, 2015.,An increased rating for unspecified depressive disorder (previously rated as PTSD) to 70 percent has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,A rating of 20 percent for lumbar strain is granted, but the Veteran's request for a higher rating for left shoulder sprain is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea as secondary to his service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for higher-level review of the April 3, 2020 decision is being remanded due to an error in applying the correct standard of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, which is claimed as secondary to service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea disability is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD), and therefore grants service connection for this condition.