Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, has been granted. The claims for sleep apnea and the various orthopedic conditions have been remanded due to insufficient examination findings.

The Veteran is granted TDIU from March 6, 2017 to March 19, 2021 due to service-connected disabilities. He is also granted SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's current sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease. The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate and a new one must be provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea (OSA) is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.

Your claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a skin condition have been granted, effective March 1, 2019. The appeal is dismissed as the benefits sought are now fully granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for gastrointestinal cancer is granted based on the PACT Act, and his claim for accrued benefits for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea was granted with an effective date of December 7, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on the finding that OSA is a result of PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed conditions and active service, including exposure to herbicide agents and asbestos.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbosacral strain, right elbow lateral epicondylitis, and right knee strain with tendonitis/tendinosis due to duty-to-assist errors in prior VA examinations.

The Veteran's nephrolithiasis is granted a 10 percent evaluation, and his sleep apnea service connection claim is denied.

The Veteran's disability rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine was restored to 20 percent effective June 1, 2020. The initial compensable ratings for hypertension and hearing loss were denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, and will provide further examination and opinion regarding the nature and cause of any obstructive sleep apnea and left ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and vertigo due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran will need new or addendum opinions regarding his conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is related to his service, any of his service-connected disabilities, or if it was caused by obesity as an intermediate step. The examiner must address these issues and provide a rationale for their conclusions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board will consider these issues again after a VA examination is conducted.