Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which is secondary to his Parkinson's disease, has been granted. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is moot and dismissed.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for infectious hepatitis, left tonsillar carcinoma (tonsillar cancer), and sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis and lumbosacral strain have been denied.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity has not met the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for clarification regarding the timing of a reported scud missile attack and to obtain further evidence on the relationship between sleep apnea, PTSD, and other conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraines has been denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (BHL).

The Veteran's TDIU was granted in March 2023, effective November 23, 2022. The decision also granted increased ratings for migraines and lumbosacral strain.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion regarding secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected deviated nasal septum was insufficient and remanded for further clarification. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his obstructive sleep apnea, which he contends is caused or aggravated by his service-connected deviated nasal septum.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of OSA as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The decision is based on medical evidence that supports a finding that the Veteran's OSA is caused by and/or aggravated by his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left knee strain and sleep apnea are service-connected. However, due to a lack of available service treatment records for his Marine Corps Reserve service, the case is being remanded to attempt to obtain these records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of COPD is granted. The claim for service connection of OSA is remanded due to failure to substantially comply with the July 2020 Board decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and insufficient medical evidence, requiring further examination and opinion.

The Board has revised the October 23, 2017 rating decision to grant an initial 40 percent disability rating for service-connected lumbosacral and thoracic strain with flare-ups, effective from July 1, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a back disability was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis, is remanded due to a duty to assist error and the need for additional medical opinions regarding toxic exposure risk activities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to require regular aid and attendance to keep him ordinarily clean and presentable, attend to the wants of nature, and protect him from the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for SMC A&A.

The Board has determined that service connection for OSA is granted as it is proximately due to a service-connected deviated septum due to nasal fracture.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claim of service connection for sleep apnea, finding that no new and relevant evidence had been submitted since the November 2017 rating decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, congestive heart failure, type II diabetes mellitus, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not establish a direct or secondary relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep disorder, including UARS and sleep apnea, finding that these conditions were incurred during her active military service.