Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and right ankle disorder due to insufficient development, including obtaining qualifications of the VA examiner who provided opinions in September 2023.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for an earlier effective date of service connection. The initial ratings assigned for various disabilities were also denied.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for OSA was granted. Entitlement to a rating of 40 percent, but no higher, for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, and headache disorder. The Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disorder due to insufficient evidence showing that his current condition is related to his active military service.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorder, PTSD, OSA, sinusitis, and rhinitis. These issues are pending further examination and/or medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is remanded, and the hypertension rating remains at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to exposure to burn pits in Vietnam. The claim must be reviewed again with an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to provide sufficient notice of VA's position on secondary service connection. The Veteran's OSA will be evaluated again with a new addendum opinion, and the issue of secondary service connection for PTSD will also be addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and right knee arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's obesity, which was aggravated by his treatment for service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and lumbosacral strain, as well as service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension, was denied. The Board found the evidence did not support higher ratings or establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The left hip disability issue is being remanded as there are allegations of worsening since a previous examination.,Your right hip disability rating is being remanded because you have alleged significant worsening and underwent surgery since your last examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral spine and left knee disabilities are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.,A 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches is granted, effective June 13, 2018.

The Veteran's sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that a new VA examination is needed due to the passage of time since his last examination and the Veteran's assertion that his condition has worsened.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease was granted a 60% rating, effective from December 1, 2014. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and left upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were also granted.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but remanded the issues of hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and tinea versicolor.,Further development is needed to determine the onset dates of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding medical records and potential TERA exposure. The Veteran is also seeking increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which require additional examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has received notification from the appellant that they wish to withdraw their appeal regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, which is secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As a result, the appeal is dismissed.