Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that there are pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the case and an addendum VA medical opinion is required on remand to address the correct legal standards.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his in-service training event, as well as the potential aggravation by service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to inadequate examination and lack of consideration of lay statements regarding symptom onset.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral hip disability. The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted service connection.,Service connection was not established for lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and asthma have been granted service connection as secondary to his major depressive recurrent, moderate, psychosis. The case for asthma is remanded due to the need for an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, bilateral knee disabilities, fatigue, and high blood pressure were not incurred in or due to his time in service.,The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are found to be the 'but-for' cause of his obstructive sleep apnea, granting service connection for OSA. The appeal regarding a proposed reduction in disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied. From October 23, 2019 to May 13, 2020, the Veteran received a grant of TDIU benefits due to his combined disability rating exceeding 60%. For the period prior to October 23, 2019, TDIU was denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to obesity due to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities. The opinion of a private nurse practitioner supports that the Veteran's weight gain and obesity are related to his service-connected right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, and right lower extremity sciatica disabilities, which in turn caused him to develop OSA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided by VA. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further evaluation and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during his active duty service and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for cervical strain and lumbosacral strain is being remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess the presence of radiculopathy or numbness conditions, which may be related to his service-connected cervical strain or lumbosacral strain.

The Board has denied service connection for asbestosis and remanded the issue of sleep apnea due to a lack of VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected major depressive disorder. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and spondylolisthesis is service-connected, as it is linked to an in-service vehicular accident.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hand sprain and lumbosacral strain, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist and incomplete records. The Veteran is presumed exposed to toxic substances during his Southwest Asia theater of operations.