Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of OSA, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and did not have a direct link to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran does not meet the criteria to qualify for a specially adapted housing or home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities and does not have a permanent total disability rated as 100 percent disabling.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active-duty service and the claim for service connection has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder is found to be the cause of his obstructive sleep apnea, and he has been granted service connection for OSA. However, he was denied a TDIU as his service-connected disability does not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep disorder, including sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected back condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea began during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinion are inadequate for rating purposes due to not addressing a direct theory of entitlement, all service-connected disabilities potentially secondarily related to the claimed sleep disorders, and attributing the Veteran's insomnia to an uncorroborated diagnosis. The case is REMANDED for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for carpal tunnel syndrome of the LUE and RUE, as well as a higher rating for sleep apnea, are denied. The claim for service connection for a right elbow disability is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are aggravated by pre-existing service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as it is linked to the Veteran's in-service snoring and fatigue, which occurred during his deployment in Iraq.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant were denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), finding that it is proximately due to his obesity, which was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has aggravated his current OSA, and the Board grants service connection for OSA. However, the Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available. Service connection has been granted for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as well as obstructive sleep apnea secondary to service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it had its onset during his active-duty service and is related to such service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension due to new evidence received after the AOJ decisions, as well as issues regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea syndrome, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea is related to her active service.,Regarding hypermobility (claimed as TMJ), the Board has remanded the claim due to inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran must be provided a new VA examination and opinion to determine if her claimed condition is related to service.,The Board has also remanded the issue of bruxism and myositis, finding that a new VA examination and opinion are needed to assess the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is secondary to his service-connected Coronary Artery Disease and Diabetes Mellitus Type II. The examiner needs to address whether obesity, which may be related to the service-connected conditions, was a substantial factor in causing the OSA.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for lumbosacral strain and left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) was denied.,Both conditions were granted based on a September 2020 VA examination, which indicated that the condition was a complication of the Veteran's lumbosacral strain.