Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for lumbosacral spine disability and service connection for tinnitus are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and its relation to his military service, specifically exposure to burn pits. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as it was not incurred or aggravated by any in-service event or illness. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and obesity.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability during or related to his military service.

The Board denied an effective date prior to July 30, 2020 for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine with bilateral neuroforaminal stenosis and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has determined that there is at least a 50% chance or greater that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions and a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and PTSD due to conflicting medical opinions and outstanding treatment records.

For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability has not met the criteria for a higher initial rating.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's left knee strain disability has not met the criteria for a higher initial rating. However, a separate 10 percent evaluation is granted for left knee instability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, combined with other disabilities rated at least 60%, meets the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate starting from May 16, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the adequacy of the September 2019 VA examination's opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected bronchitis could be an aggravating factor for his sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability due to an error in duty to assist.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 40 percent, and the appeal for a higher initial rating or an earlier effective date remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea, finding that it is related to his in-service symptoms and experiences.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed because he did not provide good cause for filing his notice of disagreement more than a year after the rating decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected post traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea (OSA) is related to his military service, including exposure to mold or hydraulic fluid in Qatar. The VA examiner will be asked to provide a medical opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded due to pre-decisional errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist.