Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a back condition, a left foot condition, and sleep apnea as there was no competent evidence of current diagnoses or symptoms that met the threshold requirement for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral and cervical spine strains, finding that the Veteran's conditions were caused by his active military service.

The Veteran's OSA is related to his service-connected PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for OSA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA may have been incurred during her active-duty service from January 2016 to July 2016, and a VA examination is needed to determine if it was related to her other previous active-duty service, including her deployment to Desert Shield/Storm in 1990-1991. The Veteran's OSA may have existed prior to her January 2016 to July 2016 period of service and whether it was aggravated by that service is also unclear.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new in-person VA examination is needed to determine the appropriate rating for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is caused by his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA due to potential in-service stressors that may qualify as a PTSD trigger under 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f).

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU, cervical strain, and lumbosacral strain has been dismissed due to the Veteran's attorney withdrawing the appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether his sleep apnea had its onset in service. The reasonable doubt created by this balance must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea syndrome is found to be secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

Your claim for service connection for a low back condition has been granted, and you are now receiving the appropriate disability rating. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA and a left knee condition due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The claims will be reviewed again with new opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate VA examination addressing the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, which is claimed as related to service-connected asthma, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding an inadequate October 2020 VA examination. The Veteran's mixed sleep apnea is being remanded for a new VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms met the requirements for a 100 percent rating starting from July 17, 2012. The effective date for service connection of sleep apnea was granted as July 17, 2012, based on evidence showing symptomatology during service and post-service. Effective SMC based on statutory housebound status was also granted.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating.,Obstructive sleep apnea remains rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum available rating under current criteria.,Left lower extremity radiculopathy continues to be rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional errors in the initial determinations.