Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and type II diabetes mellitus were not incurred in service, and the Board denied these claims.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hernia or low back disorder that is related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left and right ankle disabilities, as well as a lumbosacral strain with DJD Lumbosacral Spine. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder based on a finding that these conditions began in service and have continued since then.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran had sleep apnea in service and if it is related to his now-diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's PTSD, hypertension, and OSA have been granted service connection. The remaining issues are being remanded for further development.,Service connection has been established for PTSD, hypertension, and OSA based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and exposure basis. The claim for migraine headaches is also remanded for a medical opinion on the severity of the condition without considering medication effects.

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

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected asbestosis, but the VA examination provided was inadequate. The case is being remanded for a new opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was withdrawn. The claims of increased rating for left shoulder disability, recurrent dislocation of the left shoulder, and left ankle sprain were denied. Service connection for asthma, GERD, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and adjustment disorder), prostate cancer, and emphysema were all denied.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, chronic headaches as secondary to service-connected tinnitus and unspecified depressive disorder, and OSA as secondary to service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an increased evaluation for sinusitis. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding of service connection or entitlement to a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected PTSD because no rating decision was issued in response to the September 2020 claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis was granted effective from November 28, 2018. The decision also grants an effective date of May 11, 2012, but no earlier.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was not received to readjudicate the previously denied claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, depression, hypertension, hypothyroidism, insomnia, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, lumbago, right shoulder arthritis, sickle cell anemia, and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine. The Veteran's sleep apnea is also now considered service-connected.

The Board has denied the service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.