Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,A 50% disability rating for headaches is granted, with very frequent and prolonged attacks causing severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The MDD rating was not granted higher than 70 percent, the OSA rating was not granted higher than 50 percent, and effective dates were granted for MDD, TDIU, and DEA.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The AOJ should obtain a clarifying addendum from a qualified examiner.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as being proximately due to or permanently aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and right/left rotator cuff tear.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted, as the evidence shows that she first experienced symptoms during her active duty service and they have continued since then.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of obstructive sleep apnea, disorder manifested by facial numbness, dysthymic disorder with panic disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hand tremors, lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, and right ankle disability have been dismissed due to withdrawal. Service connection has been granted for dysthymic disorder with panic disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, other specified sleep-wake disorder, right shoulder injury, and right shoulder scar due to inadequate VA examinations. The RO must obtain new opinions addressing the Veteran's lay statements and medical records.

The Veteran is granted a 50 percent rating for his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as he requires the use of a CPAP machine.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability with obesity as an intermediary step.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits, other than employment benefits, to include a program of independent living services pursuant to 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31 due to the lack of reasonable feasibility in achieving a vocational goal and improvement in independence in daily living.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to military service or toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error in the initial decision. The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain is being reviewed again.

The Veteran's COPD, to include asthma and OSA, is rated at 100 percent effective March 31, 2020. Separate ratings for COPD, OSA, and asthma are denied as per VA regulations. SMC at the housebound rate is granted effective March 31, 2015.

An effective date of October 12, 2021, but no earlier, has been granted for a 40 percent evaluation for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and spinal stenosis. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also granted on this same effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in a previous VA opinion, and requests an addendum from an appropriate clinician to address whether OSA is related to service, specifically exposure to burn pits, or if it was aggravated by asthma.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed due to the improper docketing of the appeal, which constituted a procedural defect.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and bilateral lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy have been granted service connection, with the latter being secondary to his primary back disability.,An initial 50 percent rating for tension headaches has been granted, reflecting very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected conditions.