Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, asthma, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability is granted a 20% rating, effective March 19, 2015. The claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, and migraine headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral heel spurs and obstructive sleep apnea are granted service connection. The claim for Gulf War Syndrome is denied, but the Veteran's diverticulitis is granted an initial rating of 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left hip strain, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The VA will obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding these issues.

The Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is found to be secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is not found to be secondary to his PTSD.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea is dismissed because the original decision was made under the legacy system, not the AMA.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder and remanded for further development.

The Veteran's TDIU (Total Disability Independent of Rating) for PTSD and TBI, combined with other service-connected disabilities rated at 60% or more, meets the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate since April 27, 2017.

Your claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed because your Notice of Disagreement was not filed within the one-year deadline after the denial letter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD and chronic bronchitis. The case is being returned to the AOJ for a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of OSA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions, and therefore service connection is denied for all listed conditions.,The Veteran's claims are remanded for additional medical opinions regarding his left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and tinnitus.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied in November 2016. The effective date of the grant of service connection is not warranted as no new evidence or appeal was submitted within one year after the denial.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be remanded due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA opinion and the need to verify duty status during active duty.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for a back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was denied in February 2006. The appeal is on the issue of effective dates.,Effective ratings were granted for left lower extremity radiculopathy and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but not for the back disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address aggravation. The Veteran's sleep apnea is being reviewed for potential service connection secondary to his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, is being remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected MDD with anxious distress caused or aggravated his OSA. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a VA medical opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted, and the case is remanded to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the condition is related to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's OSA is being reviewed again with a new VA opinion.