Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for breast cancer, right hand condition, psychiatric condition, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not establish a causal link to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The TDIU claim for PTSD alone is denied.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is related to his military service and has been granted service connection.,Prostate cancer, linked to in-service radiation exposure, has also been granted on a direct basis with an effective date based on the date of claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his OSA. The VA will need to provide an addendum opinion considering new medical articles and the Veteran's specific medical history.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea and related issues. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's current OSA is directly related to his in-service symptoms of frequent trouble sleeping and daytime sleepiness.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraines due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on his military service, with a suggestion that his current conditions are related to his asthma or psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's attorney has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is currently rated at 40 percent from November 16, 2022. The Board found the evidence insufficient to warrant higher ratings for any period.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hair loss (male pattern baldness), sleep apnea, scar, cyst, and erectile dysfunction have all been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or service connection has not been established.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was not related to his military service and did not result from or be aggravated by any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right knee disability, a right foot disability, and OSA due to incomplete or inadequate medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims have been reopened, but the Board finds further development is needed to determine if his current left shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities are related to service.,The Veteran's sleep apnea claim has also been remanded as there is insufficient evidence to decide without a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's service-connected right hip disability and obesity in relation to his sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a cardiac condition, respiratory condition, OSA, and gout. The Veteran's claims were based on the presumption that these conditions developed due to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations. The cases are being returned for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions and a need for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his condition is at least as likely as not aggravated by his third period of active duty service due to exposure to airborne irritants.