Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for vision impairment and has remanded the remaining issues: atrial fibrillation, hypertension, sleep apnea, headache disorder, and sinusitis.

The Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, respiratory disability, restless leg syndrome, right wrist and knee disabilities, cardiac disability, lumbar spine disability, fibromyalgia, hand tremors, headache, fatigue, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions due to lack of current diagnoses or causal links.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen her claims for service connection for right knee disability, PTSD, sleep apnea, and GERD. The claims are now considered de novo.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, left ankle, right ankle, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities due to inadequate VA opinions in previous examinations. The case is now pending for further development.

Service connection for sleep apnea is granted. The appeal for a compensable disability rating for service-connected actinic keratosis is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions (CVA, hypertension) have aggravated his current condition.

The Board has determined that the VA remand instructions were not fully followed and thus the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and right eye disability are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for lumbosacral degenerative arthritis and right leg radiculopathy were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran prior to a final decision.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as an adjustment disorder and a depressive disorder, as secondary to the service-connected asthma, right ankle sprain, tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus, and diabetes-related stasis dermatitis and amputations of toes of both feet.,The Board has also granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea by means of causation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and lumbosacral strain have been granted. The decision is based on the reopening of the claim due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

Service connection for a sinus disability, including chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, is granted.,Service connection for right ankle disability is denied. The Veteran's right ankle disability is not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his wisdom tooth extraction during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has identified several issues on appeal, including claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to allow the AOJ to consider all evidence, including new VA treatment records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, and the effective date for major depressive disorder remains at September 21, 2018.,For other conditions, including low back disorders, bilateral eye disorders, right hip and knee disorders, and left knee disorders, the appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for various conditions and service connection claims. The Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and sleep apnea due to insufficient reasons and bases in the January 2022 decision, as well as unclear consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected OSA is granted, with a non-compensable rating.,Service connection for AF is denied. The Veteran does not have current AF.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected hypertension caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea. The claim will be returned for an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be related to active service and granted for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in obtaining private treatment records for sleep apnea. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for these records and the VA will attempt to obtain them.