Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea as secondary to his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his back disability from December 10, 2012 to April 14, 2021 was denied. For the period from December 3, 2021 to April 14, 2021, he received a 40 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service or caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is service-connected, but has remanded the issue of whether his erectile dysfunction is aggravated by a service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The decision is based on evidence that obesity, which may be related to PTSD, contributed to the development of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain and right shoulder strain and tendinopathy, both determined to be incurred during periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA).,While the Veteran's STRs do not document his injuries, he provided credible testimony about the nature of his injuries. The VA medical opinions support the finding that these conditions are related to his in-service activities.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as due to service-connected chronic adjustment disorder with PTSD. However, the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and sleep apnea due to duty-to-assist errors. The issues of secondary service connection for upper and lower extremity neurological symptoms are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied in August 2018, and the effective date of this award is set at April 27, 2018. The Board found that an earlier effective date prior to April 27, 2018, cannot be granted as a matter of law.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and clarification of medical findings related to the Veteran's neck, low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, and cervical spine disability as secondary to the appellant's service-connected bilateral foot condition, left shoulder strain, and now-granted lumbar spine disability.,The decision also grants service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As a result, the claim for service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and IBS, both determined to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with nightmare disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and TBI.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, which may be related to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and insomnia disorder due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The AOJ is required to obtain an adequate examination and opinion regarding these conditions, including whether they are aggravated by a service-connected disability or obesity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of information regarding the Veteran's dates of service and an insufficient nexus opinion. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is being reviewed again for proper medical evaluation.

The Veteran's son is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits because he was already 26 years old at the time his father received a disability rating of 100 percent, which established basic eligibility to Chapter 35 DEA benefits. The appellant's 26th birthday occurred before the effective date of the Veteran's permanent and total service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the lumbar spine due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to consider all relevant evidence. The Veteran's PTSD, back disability, bilateral foot disability, cervical strain, left knee condition, right parapatella tendonitis and patellar tendonosis (claimed as knee condition), left shoulder tenosynovitis, and sleep apnea are being reviewed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since May 25, 2023. The effective date for the grant of Basic Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance is set at May 5, 2021.