Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is due to or the result of his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with associated depression, alcohol abuse, and personality disorder. As a result, the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including persistent depressive disorder, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and radiculopathy of the lower extremities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to her service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain has been rated at a 20 percent rating, but no higher, based on the evidence showing forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed as the Veteran and his representative have withdrawn their appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an examination addressing the Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea, which may be related to his service or secondary to his stressor-related disorder.

The Board has found that the VA examination provided in December 2020 was inadequate and remanded for additional opinions to address the Veteran's lay assertions, other lay statements of record, as well as all theories of entitlement raised by the record concerning the etiology or aggravation of his OSA.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are dismissed as the March 2021 rating decision was not an initial decision in the AMA and thus, the appeal must be dismissed.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 40 percent, effective January 1, 2021.,Entitlement to a rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his active-duty service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act, but has remanded all other issues due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's heart disability, sleep apnea, colon cancer, and COPD are still on appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if there is a link between his current diagnosis and his presumed exposure to burn pits during active duty.

The Veteran's left toe disability is granted a compensable rating of 20 percent.,Service connection for back, left leg, and right leg disabilities are denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased rating and service connection claims due to his withdrawal of these appeals in an April 2024 statement.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing all issues related to service connection for various disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding its direct relationship to the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and adjustment disorder. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date for sleep apnea to May 15, 2019. The issue of a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for stroke residuals is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected chronic lumbosacral strain, with weight gain resulting in obesity as an intermediary step.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.