Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for lumbosacral strain is denied as the claim was not continuously pursued within one year of the July 1976 rating decision, and the supplemental claim was received more than a year after the July 1976 decision.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obesity, finding that weight gain due to PTSD is a cause of the sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder caused him to become obese, which in turn led to his obstructive sleep apnea. The Board finds that the necessary factors for obesity being an intermediate step between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected major depressive disorder are met, granting service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to in-service herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea, left foot neuropathy, right foot neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional VA examinations to determine the etiology and relationship of the Veteran's claimed disabilities to her service-connected hypercalciuria. The issues remain unresolved as the claims are still pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the relationship between OSA and his service-connected GERD, as well as whether OSA was aggravated by his service-connected GERD.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea require additional VA medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of these conditions, as well as whether they are related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, including a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. The Board has also determined that a VA examination should be scheduled to determine if the sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating, and no higher, for the appellant's allergic rhinitis. The appeal is remanded for further action on service connection claims.,Additional medical opinions are needed due to recent changes in law regarding toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) under the PACT Act.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee condition and OSA, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss meeting VA criteria.

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

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that her obesity caused by PTSD was a substantial factor in developing OSA.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is competent evidence of a nexus between his service-connected lumbar strain condition and obesity as an intermediate step to obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is proximately related to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, and therefore grants service connection for OSA on a secondary basis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, with obesity acting as an intermediary.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and remanded for further action.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 29, 2019 for the increased disabling rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain, left leg radiculopathy, and right leg radiculopathy.