Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is not entitled to a rating at this time as there is no current disability found.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's currently diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) condition incurred during service. The VA examiner is requested to address the lay testimony of record indicating that the Veteran experienced symptoms in service and since then.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence. The issues include left elbow and wrist disabilities, sleep disorder (OSA), bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, and hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation of lay statements and VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected major depressive disorder. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided that the case should be returned for further development due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service, particularly whether it is secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hemorrhoids and Sleep Apnea Syndromes (including Obstructive, Central, Mixed) have been granted. The Board found that the current conditions are related to in-service diagnoses and risk factors.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection and rating for various conditions, including migraines, vertigo, obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, and lumbosacral strain has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.,The Veteran's appeal for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an acquired psychiatric disorder has also been remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal of his claims for bilateral hearing loss, fatigue (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome), and OSA has been dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for fatigue and OSA.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and bilateral plantar fasciitis disabilities have been rated, but the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted for either condition.,For her lumbosacral strain prior to June 12, 2023, the evidence did not show forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 30 degrees or combined range of motion not greater than 120 degrees.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with persistent depressive disorder), and diabetes mellitus are all granted. The claim for hypertension is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma, after resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

Service connection for sleep apnea is granted, with a rating of 70%.,A temporary total rating for PTSD due to hospitalization from December 29, 2016 to January 26, 2017 is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it did not develop during a period of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The medical evidence does not support an etiological relationship between OSA and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a heart disability, sleep apnea, and low back pain, render him unemployable. His claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, hypertension, and a vision or eye disability due to issues with compliance with previous directives and concerns about the adequacy of medical opinions.