Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants secondary service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal for bilateral knee strain, bilateral shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and cervical strain as the appellant requested a withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea disorder and vitiligo was denied as there is no current disability or evidence of a relationship to service.,Service connection for right ankle sprain was granted, but the Veteran's claim has been rendered moot due to grant of service connection for adjustment disorder with alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted as service connected, after new and relevant evidence was submitted. The Board found that his current condition is at least as likely as not caused by his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is due to his service-connected asthma and rhinitis, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected Crohn's disease.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of sleep apnea, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's OSA was due to his service-connected PTSD condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, linked to his service-connected major depressive disorder, is remanded due to the need for a TERA-specific VA medical opinion and an addendum opinion from the examiner who performed the January 2019 VA examination.

The Board has denied an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for fibromyalgia and has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and sleep apnea due to potential exposure to burn pits during military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with moderate anxious distress and insomnia, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for GERD and hiatal hernia, migraine headaches, and PTSD were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 10 percent for GERD and hiatal hernia, and denied an initial compensable rating for migraines. A 50 percent rating was granted for PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.

The Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is caused by her service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and the Board has granted service connection for OSA.

The Board has denied the claims of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Migraines, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a neck condition due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran asserts that his conditions are related to service-connected asthma and allergic rhinitis, or an injury during INACDUTRA duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being reviewed for service connection, with consideration of his participation in TERA and his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted, with the persuasive weight of evidence favoring a finding that his OSA had its onset during active duty.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for Sleep Apnea Syndromes was dismissed as the April 2020 Board decision, which denied reopening the claim, became final and not appealed.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional evidence, including missing service treatment records and an inadequate medical opinion regarding a VA colonoscopy. The Veteran's right knee condition, low back problem, seizure disorder, depression (claimed as PTSD), sleep apnea, myositis, and narcolepsy are all under review.