Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea for further examination to determine their etiology, as well as whether they are aggravated by service-connected disabilities or obesity.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and tension headaches are granted service connection. The bilateral knee disability and dermatitis/eczema, psoriasis are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's current disability was aggravated during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted as service-connected, with the condition beginning during his active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining his private medical records and inadequate opinions from VA examiners. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and provide adequate opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder, combined with other service-connected disabilities, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of May 1, 2018. The Board granted an effective date of May 1, 2018 for the award of TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lower back disability, diagnosed as lumbosacral strain and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and arthritis, finding that it is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to a current service-connected disability and resulting obesity, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's OSA is rated at 50 percent, effective September 30, 2020. The rating was granted based on the use of a breathing assistance device such as a CPAP machine.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to a lack of current diagnosis conforming to DSM-5 criteria. The claim for service connection for Sleep Apnea is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and psoriasis are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding secondary service connection, exposure to Agent Orange, and TERA.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer with kidney cancer and obstructive sleep apnea, render him unemployable. The Board is remanding the case to consider whether a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted from March 4, 2021 to November 29, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, chronic adjustment disorder with mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct, obstructive sleep apnea, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis on a direct basis due to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and Allergic Rhinitis. The acquired psychiatric condition claim is denied.,Service connection was established for Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis with Degenerative Arthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain, but the issue is dismissed as it constitutes a full grant of the benefits sought.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, to include social anxiety, have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left achilles tendonitis and peripheral neuropathy of the left leg is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee joint osteoarthritis is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, deviated septum, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and allergic rhinitis are all granted due to exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service-connected PTSD or any other factors. The VA will need to obtain a new examination and opinion from an independent clinician.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of evidence.,The Board is unable to determine when the Veteran first became entitled to benefits as his statements regarding the onset of his conditions are inconsistent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder and panic disorder (previously rated as posttraumatic stress disorder).