Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, flat feet, tinnitus, and plantar fasciitis have been denied. The Board found no current disabilities of these conditions at the time of filing or during the pendency of the claim.,Service connection has also not been granted for rhinitis, migraine headaches, and OSA (secondary to PTSD). These claims are remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their onset in service.

The Veteran's IBS is granted as secondary to her service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral spine strain from January 22, 2020, is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and requests additional opinions from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current OSA diagnosis and his service-connected psychiatric and respiratory diagnoses.

The Veteran's left foot condition, GERD, duodenitis, obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and periodic limb movement disorder are being remanded for further review.,Specifically, the Veteran contends these conditions are secondary to his service-connected back condition, left knee conditions, right ankle condition, and right foot condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to potential exposure during his service in Israel and the synergistic, combined effects of all toxic exposures. A VA examination is required.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea as it was not shown in service or related to active duty service.

The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors in the service connection decisions for hypertension and OSA, and thus these issues are being remanded for further development.

The Board has found that further development is required to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remand the case for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for left hip pain and right hip pain, as well as his claim for OSA. The appeal was dismissed due to untimely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) filings.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for migraine headaches is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for OSA, and remands the case for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in the VA examination and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea, its onset during service, and its relationship to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and chronic bronchitis, as well as a TDIU, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has restored a 10 percent evaluation for service-connected hypertension effective January 12, 2024. The claims of entitlement to service connection for OSA and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the maximum disability rating of 100 percent. Service connection for GERD, upper back disability, right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, and lumbosacral strain are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches prior to August 10, 2022, were denied. The Board found that OSA did not manifest during active service or is otherwise related to service, including exposure in Southwest Asia. Headaches are also not shown to be caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that no new and relevant evidence had been received since the February 2020 decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected right knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis lumbosacral spine with spinal stenosis was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.