Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for bilateral foot disability, right knee disability, and gastritis are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, which is secondary to his service-connected mental health disorders. The VA needs to provide a new opinion on whether the sleep apnea had its onset during service or is related to any incident of service, and if it was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected mental health conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is secondary to and aggravated by his service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Alcohol Use Disorder, granting service connection for OSA on this basis.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for bipolar disorder. The appeal as to the claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, fungal condition on the right foot, and lumbosacral strain due to inadequate opinions in the May 2021 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's in-service stressors need to be verified, and a VA examination is needed to determine if any psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment during the period on appeal, thus TDIU is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right knee disability, and bilateral hallux valgus (bunions). The effective dates were not addressed as they are not relevant to the disposition.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and right knee conditions were denied, with the rating for lumbosacral strain remaining at 20 percent.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, intervertebral disc syndrome is granted service connection. The right shoulder disability is currently rated at 30 percent and not entitled to an increased rating.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). The decision is based on a finding that OSA is proximately due to PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding medical opinions and insufficient evidence on service connection for OSA.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to readjudicate his claims for service connection for sleep apnea and residuals of myocardial infarction, finding new evidence relevant to these issues.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea as secondary to tinnitus and residuals of myocardial infarction as secondary to sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during his active service and is related to his in-service symptoms, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for OSA as it was not shown to be related to active duty service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's OSA is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service, including exposure to smoke and exhaust fumes during deployment in Iraq. The AOJ will readjudicate the claim after obtaining all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's petition for readjudication of his claim for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is dismissed. The petition for readjudication of his claim for sleep apnea is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as none of his service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, and there is no evidence that they render him unemployable.