Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's initial disability rating for Irritable Bowel Syndrome is denied as it is the highest schedular evaluation available. The Board has also remanded her claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded due to the use of outdated examinations and outstanding VA treatment records. The RO must obtain updated examinations and consider new evidence.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, with the Board finding that obesity resulting from PTSD was a substantial factor in causing the current disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further evaluation due to a lack of adequate examination and duty to assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining relevant records and providing an adequate medical opinion regarding the onset of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal concerning the issues of hypertension, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral pes planus has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from July 30, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU based on the service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The decision is not binding on VA policies or interpretations of general applicability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his currently diagnosed sleep apnea did not have onset in service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain (back disability) and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss. The back disability was found to be aggravated during active duty training, while the hearing loss claims were not supported by evidence showing it had onset or progression in service.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain, left ankle strain, sleep apnea, and tinnitus. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, including whether it is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and if obesity played an intermediate role in causing his sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for higher initial ratings for his service-connected back condition, headaches, PTSD, bilateral knee conditions, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea began in service and has been continuous since, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was denied in April 2015, and the effective date of his service-connected OSA is set at May 18, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, increased rating for lumbosacral strain, and earlier effective date for sleep disorder are being remanded.,The Board is unable to make a decision on these issues due to the need for additional evidence or information.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be the cause of his diagnosed sleep apnea, thus granting service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.