Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on a secondary basis as it's related to his service-connected disability of residuals of basilar skull fracture.

The Veteran's bilateral ankle disability, including gastro-soleus equinus syndrome and bilateral pes planus (plantar fasciitis), is related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's bilateral knee disability was caused by his service-connected bilateral ankle disability. The low back disability is also linked to the service-connected bilateral ankle disability and bilateral feet disabilities.,PTSD is found to be related to the Veteran's active duty service, with a diagnosis of PTSD confirmed in private examination reports.,ED is determined to be secondary to PTSD, as diagnosed by a private examiner.,Obstructive sleep apnea is also found to be secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service, particularly given the PACT Act provisions. A TERA examination and a new VA opinion are needed.

The Board has found that the Veteran's appeals for right and left hip conditions, lumbosacral strain, a right ankle scar, and hypertensive vascular disease were not valid under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) procedures. The issues are now being remanded to address these procedural deficiencies.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia and sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during service or related to service. The VA examiners concluded that both conditions are not caused by any service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed. Service connection for a right foot disability is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea, right foot disability, sinusitis, and right ear hearing loss as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum, finding it at least as likely as not related.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss. The Veteran's pulmonary nodule of the lungs are not shown to have been incurred in service or the result of an in-service disease or injury. Service connection is remanded for hearing loss, pulmonary nodule of the lungs, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS due to inadequate prior examinations.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for PTSD and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), diverticulosis, diseases of the nail on his left foot, hemorrhoids, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The case is remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle impingement, right ankle impingement, and obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a causal relationship to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities alone did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was granted a 20 percent evaluation prior to July 3, 2007. On or after that date, the evaluation remains at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a lumbosacral strain and a right knee condition due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. The appeals are all granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in its previous decision, including the need for a TDIU determination and clarification on the nature of the Veteran's esophageal cancer. The appeal is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, OSA, and atrial fibrillation are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,VA will seek opinions from medical experts regarding whether these conditions are related to service.