Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that no claim was filed before September 3, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination and medical evidence, which is required for proper adjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot arthritis and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to in-service injuries and obesity, respectively.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in failing to provide the Veteran with a VA examination for his obstructive sleep apnea, and thus the claim is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted on a secondary basis to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The rating for cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, has been denied as the evidence does not support an increased rating beyond 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine his eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant based on his service-connected disabilities. The claims are also remanded to determine if his pansinusitis constitutes an inhalation injury.

The Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain, right knee disability, left knee disability, and kidney failure have been granted. The Board found that the evidence is approximately balanced to show these conditions are etiologically related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to her service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of service connection for various conditions and symptoms, including back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, skin rash/condition, bilateral feet condition, fibromyalgia, left knee condition, right knee condition, IBS, pseudofolliculitis barbae, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus II, hypertension, and male erectile disorder. The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a procedural error in failing to notify him of his right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ issued its decision.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not rated as compensable, but service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), left knee strain, and urticaria face, neck, back are granted.,Service connection is established for obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), left knee strain, and urticaria face, neck, back. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea as it is unclear whether his service-connected psychiatric disability and/or migraine headaches aggravate his condition. The case will be returned to the RO for further review.

Your appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this claim as it is no longer pending.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disability, left shoulder disability, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and right lower extremity disability was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD).,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for lumbosacral strain was denied as her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no current disability related to the claimed conditions and did not find a causal relationship between any of these conditions and military service.,Additionally, some issues were remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further evaluation.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 15, 2018 for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran's claim was continuously pursued since May 15, 2018 and entitlement to OSA arose prior to this date.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability and obstructive sleep apnea are granted as service connected. The rating for the lumbar spine is confirmed at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA was denied in June 2011. New evidence from October 2017, including a STR indicating the Veteran had episodes of loud snoring at night and recommended for a sleep study, led to a grant of service connection on December 1, 2010. The effective date is set as December 1, 2010.