Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted with an effective date of October 16, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have caused or aggravated his current OSA disability, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining claims of service connection for chronic sinusitis, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy, right lower extremity are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.

The Veteran's OSA is rated at 50 percent, and a separate 60 percent rating for CFS from April 10, 2024 has been granted.,The Veteran also received a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of consideration of aggravation and the Veteran's lay report regarding the onset of his symptoms. A new examination is needed to address these issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is service-connected, as there is at least equipoise evidence to support a finding that it was present during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities and major depressive disorder.

Service connection for PTSD is granted, while sleep apnea service connection is denied. The penile condition issue has been remanded.,The Veteran's PTSD was found to be related to in-service stressors and thus service connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in failing to provide the Veteran with a right to a hearing before the AOJ, and instructions are given for the AOJ to correct this error.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of OSA and obesity, finding the earliest possible effective date is July 3, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected throat cancer and its residuals have been granted effective from March 12, 2010. The Board has also granted earlier effective dates for several other disabilities including obstructive sleep apnea, urinary frequency, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, facial numbness and nerve impingement, and surgical scars.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for right knee traumatic arthritis is denied, as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and right ear hearing loss. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his head scar and for service connection for his lower back disability.

The appeals for service connection for coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, and left ankle disabilities are denied. The appeal for right ankle disability is remanded due to new and relevant evidence being submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder with somatic symptoms and orthopedic conditions that have caused weight gain.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and military service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was received, warranting readjudication of the claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician regarding whether his sleep apnea is secondary or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.