Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disorder, radiculopathy of the left arm, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, sleep apnea, and right hip disorder are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.,Specifically, a VA examination is needed for each of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee instability, and right knee instability. Service connection was denied for the Veteran's right side ulcer with pain.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, left knee instability, and right knee instability on a direct basis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for hearing loss or tinnitus, and the effective dates were granted based on continuous pursuit of claims since May 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain (previously diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the spine) and allergic rhinitis, finding that both conditions are related to active service.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence meeting VA's criteria. The Board has also remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and lumbar spine disability, as well as the claim for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and an increase in his PTSD rating was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with recurrent depression, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected PTSD, granting the claim for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but no higher. The finger injury claim was denied. Other service connection claims were also denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision finds that there is at least a 50% chance or greater that the Veteran's OSA is caused by his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected type 2 diabetes, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, and atrial fibrillation are found to have caused his obesity, which in turn likely caused his sleep apnea. As a result, the Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for obstructive sleep apnea was denied, and his TDIU claim was dismissed as moot due to the grant of TDIU from May 14, 2012.

The Veteran's new evidence supports the claim that his sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD, and as such, the Board has granted readjudication of his previously denied claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board has vacated a previous decision denying service connection for sleep apnea and dismissed the appeal as the issue was already being addressed in another docket.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and anxiety disorder were denied. The effective dates for the grants of TDIU and DEA based on permanent and total disability status are granted.

The Veteran's hypertension and sleep apnea are being remanded for additional development to determine if they are secondary to service-connected PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and major depressive disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the service connection claim for sleep apnea due to insufficient opinions addressing whether PTSD caused or aggravated the Veteran's sleep apnea.