Sleep apnea Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to a failure to address the issue of aggravation by the service-connected sinusitis.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for service-connected rosacea is being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist and incomplete medical records.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to readjudicate the claims of service connection for chronic headaches and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at the highest possible level (50 percent), and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected headache and knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to October 9, 2020 for the grant of service connection for OSA based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE), finding no CUE in the January 2018 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral spine strain, finding that his current back disability had onset in service and has continued since service. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported fall during a road march while carrying a full ruck sack containing essential items.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and has remanded the right shoulder disability claim.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The acquired psychiatric disability, asthma, COPD, and sleep apnea are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted on August 4, 2018, the day following his separation from service. The effective date is based on the severity of his service-connected psychiatric and physical disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hypertension and Sleep Apnea, which were previously denied. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred during active service and granted a 50 percent rating for his condition.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, which may be related to service. The examiner will provide opinions regarding whether the sleep apnea is due to or caused by any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, with obesity serving as an intermediate step.

The Board has determined that the initial decision denying service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is caused by his service-connected disabilities (major depressive disorder with somatic chronic pain disorder, right shoulder dislocation, and left shoulder supraspinatus tendinopathy).

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected chronic sinusitis. The VA needs to provide a new examination and opinion addressing all theories of entitlement.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that is secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).