Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity tremor and prostate cancer, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment during the period from April 15, 2019 to April 30, 2019. He is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability for this period.

The Board has identified legal defects in the previous opinions and has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the obstructive sleep apnea from a VA examiner.

Your increased rating for lumbosacral strain has been reduced to 10 percent, but you are already receiving a higher rating of 40 percent. Therefore, your appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which may be secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in prior examinations and insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's anxiety disorder is not found to be aggravated by his obesity, which may contribute to his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease, arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary heart disease, and ischemic cardiomyopathy status post myocardial infarction is granted with a 60% rating prior to May 14, 2020.,From May 14, 2020 onwards, the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease, arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary heart disease, and ischemic cardiomyopathy status post myocardial infarction is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, and migraine headaches due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected PTSD. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional opinions addressing these issues.

The Board has determined that more development is necessary prior to final adjudication of the claims on appeal due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's complete medical and personnel records from the Texas Army National Guard are requested.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors and regulatory requirements under the PACT Act. The Veteran's mental health, lumbar spine, and sleep apnea conditions are being reviewed.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted a rating of 20 percent, PTSD, MDD, and GAD are granted service connection, and sleep apnea is also granted. The right leg (knee), neck, and right ankle disorders remain pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and incorrect causation standards. The Veteran's sleep apnea is being reviewed for service connection, with consideration of burn pit exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to the AOJ failing to determine if his obesity, a result of his service-connected conditions, was a substantial factor in causing his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, and a spinal disability due to outstanding records and the need for medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea was previously granted in an October 2023 rating decision, and the appeal is dismissed as neither the Veteran nor his representative has appealed the rating or effective date.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for enlarged tonsils and obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to enlarged tonsils) due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the conditions and service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate consideration of all theories of entitlement, particularly regarding the relationship between PTSD and obesity as well as their impact on sleep apnea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that there is a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA due to obesity, as secondary to PTSD with TBI. The decision is based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran showing that his service-connected PTSD caused him to become obese, which in turn led to his OSA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea manifested during active service or is otherwise related to active service.