Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to their service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) due to the Veteran's service-connected Sinusitis/Rhinitis, finding a balance of positive and negative evidence in favor of this claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a back disorder are granted. The appeal for asthma is dismissed as it was previously pending in the legacy system.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating determinations on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder.

The appeals for service connection for anxiety, low back disability, bilateral flatfoot, asthma, and sleep apnea have been dismissed due to untimely filing of the VA Form 10182 Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral pes planus with bilateral degenerative joint disease of the 1st metatarsal phalangeal joint with metatarsalgia are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of her conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for lumbosacral strain and degenerative joint disease of the right leg were dismissed due to concurrent adjudication issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravated his current obstructive sleep apnea, and thus grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for insomnia with sleep apnea is denied. The condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6847, as it does not involve chronic respiratory failure or require a tracheostomy.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for OSA due to a duty to assist error and a need for a toxic exposure risk activity medical opinion. The issues of right knee condition and acid reflux are pending in the legacy system.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that no claim was filed before September 3, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination and medical evidence, which is required for proper adjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot arthritis and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to in-service injuries and obesity, respectively.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in failing to provide the Veteran with a VA examination for his obstructive sleep apnea, and thus the claim is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted on a secondary basis to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The rating for cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, has been denied as the evidence does not support an increased rating beyond 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine his eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant based on his service-connected disabilities. The claims are also remanded to determine if his pansinusitis constitutes an inhalation injury.

The Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain, right knee disability, left knee disability, and kidney failure have been granted. The Board found that the evidence is approximately balanced to show these conditions are etiologically related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to her service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with generalized anxiety disorder.