Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

Service connection for bilateral pes planus and sleep apnea is denied.,Service connection for right knee disorder, left knee arthritis, and shoulder arthritis is also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and/or schizophrenia with other psychotic disorder; and obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-existing condition. The Veteran's right shoulder disability claim is denied.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the service connection for sleep apnea and a compensable rating for hypertension. As a result, the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no current diagnosis of sleep apnea and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and has ordered a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease, but an addendum opinion is needed to address whether weight gain/obesity caused by these conditions also contributed to the development of OSA.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be related to her military service and the claim for service connection is granted.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea (OSA), finding that it began during active duty and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal of the reduction in evaluation of her service-connected lumbosacral strain from 40 percent to 20 percent has been dismissed because she withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee condition, left knee condition, lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, anxiety, lateral collateral ligament sprain of the right ankle, and osteoarthritis of the right hip as secondary to pes planus (severe), hammer toes, hallux valgus.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder as secondary to pes planus (severe), hammer toes, hallux valgus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's lung cancer and metastatic osteosarcoma are related to his service in Vietnam, specifically exposure to Agent Orange. The case will be reviewed with an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to the current level of impairment.,Further VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has a recurrent sinus disability and its relationship to service.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to inadequate nexus opinions provided by the VA. The Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service, including exposure to asbestos and toxic fumes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of sleep apnea, leading to its dismissal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, which established that his OSA was incurred during service.

The Board has denied service connection for TMJ and remanded the case for further examination regarding OSA. The Veteran's current obesity is being evaluated to determine if it is due to or aggravated by his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, right knee strain, and right wrist sprain were denied. The evidence did not support a higher rating for any of the conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted effective November 14, 2019. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date of June 21, 2017 were met.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral spine degenerative disk disease, chondromalacia patella of the left knee, and chondromalacia patella of the right knee, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active service.