Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is related to his active service and assigning high probative value to the April 2020 sleep study report.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, and separate ratings for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities are granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including arthritis, asthma, sleep apnea, back condition, neck condition, flat foot/pes planus, and hypothyroidism, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal for all issues related to service connection.

The Veteran's OSA is being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient information about its onset and course, as well as a lack of an opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected TBI or depressive disorder and his sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's and his wife's statements regarding symptoms during service. The claim for OSA will be reconsidered with an addendum opinion.

The Board has vacated its August 2024 decision and dismissed the appeals on ten issues due to procedural errors, including incorrect substitution of the appellant as a valid claimant.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are granted as direct service connection.,Obstructive sleep apnea is denied as secondary to PTSD with anxiety and depression.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of aggravation or secondary service connection, and that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of soundness for allergic rhinitis and appendectomy residuals.

The Veteran's tinnitus and lumbosacral strain are granted service connection, while his PTSD with cannabis abuse remains at a 70% rating. The decision also grants the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left hip disorder, and right hip disorder have been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period.,There is no evidence linking any of these conditions to military service or environmental exposures in Southwest Asia.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, GERD as secondary to PTSD, and OSA as secondary to PTSD. The evidence shows current disabilities of these conditions and a link between them and service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded due to a lack of an adequate VA opinion regarding the relationship between his service and exposure to toxic substances, including asbestos. The RO will need to verify any potential asbestos exposure and obtain a new VA medical opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, including arthritis and other spinal conditions, requires additional development due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between his current symptoms and service. The case is being remanded to obtain an adequate VA examination and medical opinion addressing all back conditions reasonably raised by the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea was granted with an effective date of September 10, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of migraines has been granted. The case is remanded to determine service connection for OSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hand Dupuytren's contracture and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was granted with an effective date of October 2, 2013. The Board found that the earliest date VA received a formal or informal claim for this condition is October 2, 2013.