Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, to include lumbosacral strain, finding that there is no evidence of such disability being incurred or aggravated during active service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to his meningitis and subsequent spinal tap procedures.

Service connection has been granted for bilateral shoulder conditions, elbow conditions, knee conditions, foot conditions, hip conditions, and ankle conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea due to incomplete consideration of relevant evidence and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the disability. The examiner must consider the Veteran's testimony about his first experience with significant snoring after returning from deployment in 2008.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for hypothyroidism and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA examination opinions that consider his lay statements regarding symptom onset.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition.

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

The Board has dismissed all claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process and there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these cases.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, including whether obesity is a factor. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further consideration due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and a need for AOJ review.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), sacroiliac injury, and sacroiliac weakness on a direct basis as chronic disease under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b) due to continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether his service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which may be relevant to his OSA.

The Board denied service connection for back and neck disorders due to lack of evidence linking current conditions to service.,Service connection was also denied for left inguinal hernia residuals as there is no credible evidence showing the condition was related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, which may be related to his service-connected PTSD due to MST.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and granted a 30% rating for the Veteran's migraine headache disability on and after July 21, 2016. The decision is based on the lack of evidence linking current symptoms to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of treatment or diagnosis related to OSA during or since service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities and PTSD caused him to become obese, which in turn led to his Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Therefore, the Board grants service connection for OSA as secondary to these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for a back disability is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that his symptoms during active service and post-service are related to his current diagnosis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The claim for service connection for hemorrhoids was denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis prior to July 20, 2023 is denied. The right shoulder and sleep apnea issues are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.