Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The AOJ must obtain an addendum VA medical opinion to address whether OSA was caused or aggravated by his service-connected persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in duty-to-assist, including a need for TERA-specific examinations and an opinion regarding whether his gastrointestinal disability is aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that her OSA was incurred in or related to her active service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted effective March 30, 2021. The decision is based on a VA examiner's opinion that the condition was incurred during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is not related to his service-connected anxiety disorder, tinnitus, or residuals of a mildly comminuted left nasal fracture and mild deviation of the nasal septum.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and obstructive sleep apnea have been dismissed. Prior to January 20, 2020, the Veteran was denied a compensable rating for ventral diastasis. From January 20, 2020 onwards, he received a 10% rating for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is not etiologically related to his service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for OSA as secondary to TBI due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for limitation of motion of the arm and sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is believed to have occurred during military service, and his obesity, caused by a heart condition related to his PTSD, led to his sleep apnea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his current diagnosis is related to his in-service symptoms and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric and right knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty to assist, and requests for a new VA medical opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability or caused him to become obese.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right carpal tunnel syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding VA records, a missing buddy statement, and inadequate exposure verification. The Veteran's leiomyosarcoma is being reviewed for service connection based on direct evidence rather than any presumption or secondary theory.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied in July 2015. The effective date of the award is set at November 13, 2020.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error regarding the opinions obtained as to nexus, and therefore remands the case for an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to the submission of new evidence that tends to prove or disprove a matter at issue in regard to such claim. The Board finds that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error by not providing the Veteran with an examination and opinion related to the nature and etiology of his OSA, including whether it is caused or aggravated by service-connected disability.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.