Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to a lack of current diagnosis conforming to DSM-5 criteria. The claim for service connection for Sleep Apnea is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and psoriasis are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding secondary service connection, exposure to Agent Orange, and TERA.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer with kidney cancer and obstructive sleep apnea, render him unemployable. The Board is remanding the case to consider whether a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted from March 4, 2021 to November 29, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, chronic adjustment disorder with mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct, obstructive sleep apnea, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis on a direct basis due to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and Allergic Rhinitis. The acquired psychiatric condition claim is denied.,Service connection was established for Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis with Degenerative Arthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain, but the issue is dismissed as it constitutes a full grant of the benefits sought.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, to include social anxiety, have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left achilles tendonitis and peripheral neuropathy of the left leg is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee joint osteoarthritis is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, deviated septum, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and allergic rhinitis are all granted due to exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service-connected PTSD or any other factors. The VA will need to obtain a new examination and opinion from an independent clinician.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of evidence.,The Board is unable to determine when the Veteran first became entitled to benefits as his statements regarding the onset of his conditions are inconsistent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder and panic disorder (previously rated as posttraumatic stress disorder).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in some cases, requiring further examination and medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his condition first manifested in or is otherwise due to his active service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his active-duty service and the claim for service connection has been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, requiring VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's low back disability was granted an increased rating of 40 percent, but no higher. The initial ratings for LLE and RLE sciatic radiculopathy were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, chronic cough due to undiagnosed illness, alternating constipation and diarrhea due to undiagnosed illness, and left arm rash due to undiagnosed illness.,Service connection is presumed based on the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, OSA, hypertension, and a back disability have been denied. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions.,Service connection has not been established for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus as they are not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for bowel incontinence and a compensable rating for lumbar scar, but granted restoration of the Veteran's 20 percent disability rating for his lumbosacral strain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.