Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation for the period between July 8, 2019, to September 29, 2021. The Board has granted TDIU during this period.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for AFib, hypertension, IHD, shortness of breath, and OSA due to potential exposure to toxins during military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran was diagnosed with tuberculosis during service and if any current conditions are related to that diagnosis. The AOJ is instructed to obtain VA treatment records, schedule a VA examination, and provide an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision finds that the Veteran's obesity, which is related to his PTSD, was a substantial factor in causing his OSA.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea secondary to obesity incurred in service. The case is being remanded so that the AOJ can consider the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service connection, with the Board finding it at least as likely as not that his military service caused or aggravated this condition.,Service connection for left shoulder pain is denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of a left shoulder condition and concluded there was insufficient evidence to link any current symptoms to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA is secondary to his service-connected PTSD with MDD and alcohol use disorder with TBI, but additional medical opinions are needed to clarify the nature of this relationship.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that a VA examination was inadequate and should be conducted again to address his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired mental health disability is found to have aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea, resulting in a grant of service connection for the condition.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the original decision and remands the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service or secondary to his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's sleep apnea with CPAP is caused by his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, which led to weight gain that resulted in the sleep apnea.

The Veteran's initial rating for degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine was denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for anxiety, PTSD, back disability, headaches, craniopharyngioma, and OSA have all been granted. The Board found that the current diagnoses are etiologically related to in-service stressors and events.

Your claims for service connection have been resolved in full with the grant of benefits. No further action is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to evaluate the nature and likely etiology of his diagnosed condition, including consideration of potential service exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, lung condition, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss as there is no current disability established by the evidence of record. The Board also found that a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was not warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and a low back disability, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

Service connection for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress is granted.,The issue of service connection for sinusitis is dismissed as moot due to the VA RO's independent grant prior to the Board decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected asthma, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.