Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and fatigue, finding that the current OSA did not have its onset during service or manifest within one year of discharge from service. The appellant's symptoms were attributed to her adjustment disorder/depression rather than her military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and low back disabilities are found to be related to service, while his other conditions remain denied.,The Board has determined that the evidence is against finding a current disability for blurred vision in the left eye, right hip disability, left hip disability, headaches, or any of the bilateral ankle conditions.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 20 percent, resolving his previous claim for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right knee disability is resolved with a 10 percent initial rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected conditions. The claim was also denied for secondary service connection due to the lack of medical evidence linking OSA to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a right hip disability, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and an updated examination. The examiner concluded that the Veteran's sleep apnea is less likely than not related to any other service-connected disorder, but did not consider more recent BMI data.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of her claims related to left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, bulimia nervosa, right knee patellofemoral joint syndrome, and migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA will obtain additional medical records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine if his conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 30, 2011. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU from that date.

The Board has found that a new VA examination is necessary to determine if the Veteran currently has sleep apnea and whether it is related to his service or any service-connected conditions.

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

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable due to the presence of a margin of error in audiometric testing.,The Veteran's radiculopathy and back conditions are remanded for additional examination to address flare-ups, functional impairment during flare-ups, and whether they meet the criteria for ankylosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected orthopedic disabilities, specifically his degenerative joint changes.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted service connection, and an initial rating of 20 percent for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted. Service connection for varicocele is denied.

The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to service connection for high cholesterol as the Appellant requested withdrawal prior to the issuance of a final decision.,The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep apnea, a skin disability, including vitiligo, and a bilateral foot disability, claimed as black toes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset in active service. The examiner must consider and address the Veteran's reported symptoms during service, including his wife's statement about snoring upon return from deployment.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations for her back, hips, feet, and anxiety disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 1, 2015, as his service-connected disabilities alone do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea, finding no evidence of an in-service incurrence or diagnosis.