Sleep apnea decisions — 2024

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) is dismissed.,The appeals for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral foot disorders including fallen arches, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and high blood pressure are all dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, bilateral foot pes planus, and TBI have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis. The claim of aggravation of sleep apnea by service-connected allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to procedural errors in the prior decision.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including major depressive disorder with anxious distress and mild neurocognitive disorder, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis and lumbosacral strain (sciatica), right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis, and left hip degenerative arthritis have been denied. The decision does not address service connection for specific conditions like obstructive sleep apnea, gout, or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as being related to his service-connected Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, right knee disorder, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and sleep apnea to obtain further evidence and opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for muscle fatigue with low back pain and obstructive sleep apnea, as well as the TDIU claim. The Veteran's spine disability is being examined to determine if it is related to service, while his sleep apnea is being evaluated on its secondary basis to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, liver disorder, and skin disorder due to inadequate examinations in June 2024. The Veteran is required to submit additional evidence and new examinations will be scheduled with an appropriate clinician.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is related to service. Additional development, including a new opinion from a VA examiner, is required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's claim of sleep apnea is related to his active-duty service, but further development is needed.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,For sleep apnea, the Board finds that further examination and consideration are needed due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and remanded the claims for hypertension, a kidney disorder, and an eye disorder.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is currently rated noncompensable, and the Board has remanded for further development.,The Veteran's skin condition and OSA are related to in-service herbicide agent exposure, but a VA examination is needed to determine this.

All claims for service connection related to sleep apnea, skin disability (undiagnosed illness), chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, hypercholesterolemia, headache disability, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension/high blood pressure, and type II diabetes mellitus have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the failure to file a subsequent Notice of Disagreement after filing for Higher-Level Review.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that her obesity, caused by her service-connected mental and physical disabilities, is a substantial factor in causing her current diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was granted with an effective date of August 8, 2019.

The Board found that the Veteran's remaining service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the denial of his appeal for restoration of TDIU.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for PAN with left lower extremity mononeuritis multiplex is granted at a 30 percent level. The ratings for right lower extremity mononeuritis multiplex with foot drop and right upper extremity mononeuritis multiplex (prior to December 27, 2021) are denied. The initial rating for PAN with left upper extremity mononeuritis multiplex (prior to December 27, 2021) is granted at a 60 percent level.