Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his symptoms began during active service and continue to this day. The decision is based on direct service connection due to the persistence of his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left ear hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), diverticulitis with residuals status post resection of large intestine, and right knee disability due to insufficient evidence or procedural errors.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected PTSD are granted.

The Veteran's initial 10 percent rating for migraine headaches is granted. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment as of May 24, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis was denied in a November 4, 2024 rating decision. The effective date of the award was revised to May 17, 2023 due to CUE in the previous decision. An earlier effective date is not granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to combat in service and granted service connection.,The Veteran does not have hypertension for VA purposes, thus denial of service connection.,The Veteran's fatigue is attributed to his service-connected fibromyalgia, obstructive sleep apnea, and PTSD, resulting in denial of service connection.,Service connection for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are dismissed due to the Veteran explicitly withdrawing his appeal.,Service connection for a disability manifesting in memory loss other than an acquired psychological disorder is denied as it overlaps with PTSD.,Service connection for myofascial pain syndrome is denied as it overlaps with fibromyalgia.

PTSD is granted with a 70% evaluation.,Lumbosacral strain is granted at 20% effective June 4, 2024.,Sleep apnea is granted.,Neck strain is granted.,GERD is granted.

The Veteran's OSA requires use of a breathing assistance device, and the Board has granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for his condition. The criteria for a higher rating are not met as there is no evidence of chronic respiratory failure or tracheostomy.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's OSA disability is granted as service connection, with the claim reopened due to new and relevant evidence submitted in February 2021.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, sleep apnea (not secondary to a service-connected disability), and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's low back disability was granted service connection.,Service connection for tinnitus was not established as the evidence did not show it was related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted. The proposed severance of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is dismissed as not a final appealable rating decision.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of sleep apnea, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset in and is aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in, at minimum, the effective loss of use of one foot. The criteria for establishing eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment have been met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. However, the Board finds that there is no causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service tonsillectomy and his current sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for a left shoulder condition and lumbosacral strain was dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and left hand disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service event or disease related to these conditions. The Board also found that the Veteran did not timely opt his claim for a left hand disability into the modernized review system (AMA).

The Veteran's depressive disorder with anxious distress is being remanded for a more detailed opinion regarding whether it is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine condition and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.