Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of sleep apnea, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not causally or etiologically related to his military service, including his time aboard submarines. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure during service. A VA examination is required to address these issues.

The Board has determined that the VA Form 9 was timely filed in response to the March 27, 2017 Statement of the Case and therefore reinstates the underlying appeal for service connection.

The Board granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that the Veteran's OSA was caused by his service-connected PTSD and musculoskeletal disorders with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused and/or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability and denied an increased rating for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability. The left ankle sprain is found to be related to service, while the back disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted, and he received a 40% disability rating for his lumbar strain starting from June 9, 2020. His left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) was granted a 20% disability rating effective from June 9, 2020. The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) received a 20% disability rating as well.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left hip disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome.,Obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome and cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for episodic lumbosacral strain with right side sciatica, bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable disability rating for tinea versicolor effective October 1, 2001. The December 2020 document was not considered a valid decision by VA.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for mild obstructive sleep apnea and a lumbar strain have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's mental health condition, other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder with depressive disorder, is rated at a 50 percent rating since June 21, 2021. Effective dates for service connection have been granted for liposarcoma, left medial thigh muscle disability, scar, left groin status post orchiectomy, and special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is an approximate balance of evidence in favor of a link between the condition and active service.

Your service connection claims for low back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and sleep apnea have already been fully granted in previous decisions. Therefore, there are no remaining issues to be decided by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which has been granted. The housebound rate is moot as the SMC based on aid and attendance is a greater benefit.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted with an effective date of September 21, 2022. The Board found that the Veteran continuously prosecuted his claim since he originally filed it on March 26, 2020.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is due to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease, anxiety/depressive disorder, and sleep apnea render him unable to maintain gainful employment due to his physical and mental impairments.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability but remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions.