Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease, stage 3 are presumed related to such exposure. An opinion is needed regarding the acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a supplemental VA medical opinion regarding whether the current sleep apnea is at least as likely not aggravated by the service-connected hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's OSA was caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions. The VA will need to obtain a new opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to her service-connected PTSD, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between her PTSD and her current obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) based on a finding that it began during his active military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral lumbosacral disorder, anxiety, and depression have been dismissed due to the identical nature of the requests submitted on multiple occasions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral lumbosacral disorder, anxiety, and depression have been dismissed due to the identical nature of the requests submitted on multiple occasions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition warranted a higher disability rating. The effective date of service connection remains June 15, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as the evidence did not persuasively show it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals of the earlier effective date claims for major depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, mitral regurgitation, and tinea corporis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected residuals of right ankle sprain, finding that obesity resulting from the service-connected condition was a substantial factor in causing the current disability.

The Veteran's left and right lower extremity varicose vein conditions are not service-connected.,The Veteran's GERD is remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate etiology opinion.,The Veteran's tinnitus is remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate nexus opinion.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate secondary service connection etiology opinions.,The Veteran's low back condition is remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder degenerative arthritis, left ankle strain, cervical strain, and lumbosacral strain as these conditions have been continuously present since the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for migraines, sleep apnea, and allergic rhinitis have been granted. Additionally, the Veteran's 10% rating for allergic rhinitis has been restored.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, sleep apnea, and mycosis fungoides due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure at Camp A.P. Hill.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected deviated septum, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Anxiety and Depressive Disorder, finding that there is a link between these conditions based on medical evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with a 10% rating. The PTSD with alcohol use disorder and COPD are denied as not warranting an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, which is claimed as secondary to service-connected right knee surgery and left shoulder condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to his right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The AOJ must readjudicate the case based on all available evidence.