Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's back condition and left lower extremity radiculopathy were granted service connection effective June 28, 2020.,A 40 percent rating for the back condition was also granted effective June 28, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and loss of use of a creative organ due to potential secondary service connection. The Veteran's PTSD is service-connected in all three cases.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was found to have begun during his active service and is granted as a direct result of service connection. The claim for secondary service connection based on maxillary sinusitis is not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 23, 2013 was granted for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea associated with PTSD and alcohol use disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine disability and psychiatric conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His hypertension is not currently service connected.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unemployable prior to June 5, 2023. The combined rating of his service-connected conditions does not meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed because the Veteran requested a withdrawal of his appeal in January 2024.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination, particularly in light of recent changes in law.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports the restoration of service connection for sleep apnea, as the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether PTSD caused or aggravated obesity, and whether OSA is at least as likely as not aggravated by PTSD. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea including secondary to PTSD will be reconsidered with these issues addressed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to errors in the duty to assist and incomplete evidence. The RO must obtain an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record, full results of a June 2007 chest x-ray, a VA respiratory examination, and an addendum medical opinion regarding his toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that it was aggravated by his service-connected spinal degenerative arthritis and spondylolisthesis.

A 30 percent rating for PTSD is granted from October 27, 2017 to January 29, 2019. The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to March 6, 2019 and Dependents' Educational Assistance claim are denied.

The Veteran's temporary total evaluation for hypertrophic inferior turbinates is denied.,Service connection for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, as well as sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is found to be related to his active-duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for OSA.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine condition, right groin strain, obstructive sleep apnea, and sinusitis. The conditions are found to be aggravated by service-connected disabilities.,Service connection is established for these conditions as they arose during active service or are related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA is service-connected as it was aggravated by his PTSD, which he had during service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board has dismissed the issues of service connection for kidney disorder, neck disorder, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), thyroid disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, left ankle disorder, and low back disorder as part of a previously pending appeal.