Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and migraines due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder claim is remanded due to new evidence indicating a change in diagnosis from borderline personality disorder to bipolar disorder.,The Veteran's left and right knee disability claims are remanded as there is new evidence of ongoing pain since service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has not been received to readjudicate the claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability, headaches, head injury, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension. The Veteran's request for additional records was not addressed prior to the decision on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sciatica, lower back condition, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability. The VA examinations were inadequate in addressing both causation and aggravation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine disabilities, finding that his current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his service-connected right foot drop and right knee disabilities. The appeal is granted.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement (NOD). The claim for service connection for head injury was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a head injury, TBI, or residuals thereof.

The Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain, left hip condition (secondary to lumbosacral strain), right hip condition (secondary to lumbosacral strain), narcolepsy, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.,The Veteran's thoracic aorta enlargement claim is also being remanded as there may be relevant medical records from his general practitioner that have not been obtained.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be at least as likely as not related to her in-service sleep disturbances, and service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood alone does not preclude her from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and therefore the claim for SMC at 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) rate is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating issues related to low back pain, contact dermatitis, migraine headaches, PTSD, sleep apnea, IBS, left ear hearing loss, bilateral knees, and bilateral shoulders as untimely.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for various conditions and rating issues, leading to the dismissal of all related matters.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and migraine headaches have been dismissed due to a failure to timely opt-in under the AMA framework.

The Veteran's diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea has been granted service connection as it is aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to improper appeal form and lack of jurisdiction over the issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for severe obstructive sleep apnea with nocturnal hypoxemia, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and anxiety disorder. The decision is based on conflicting evidence that is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD and anxiety.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that his weight gain during service likely contributed to the onset of his condition.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations obtained prior to the November 2019 supplemental claim decision were inadequate for addressing the Veteran's contention that his sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected migraines. The case is being remanded to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's current Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is caused by his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Board has granted the claim for OSA as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, effective from March 27, 2015.