Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is related to his service-connected PTSD and if it began during service.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, migraine headaches, pulmonary fibrosis, bronchitis, allergic seasonal rhinitis, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) due to his verified service in Republic of Vietnam is conceded. A remand is required to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxins.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD or related to in-service toxic exposure. The AOJ will obtain additional medical opinions and consider any potential exposures.

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension to obtain additional evidence and provide a new VA examination. The appellant seeks service connection for these conditions on a direct basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition to include as due to an undiagnosed illness is granted. The claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain, to include as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability, is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of sleep apnea, resulting in the dismissal of this case.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea, finding that it is caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has restored service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the original decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board cannot consider evidence submitted after the SOC and before the VA Form 10182 was received, or more than 90 days after the form was received.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and OSA were granted with effective dates of October 17, 2007.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), calcium deficiency, hyperparathyroidism, and sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The AOJ failed to issue a Summary of the Case for the March 2020 decision granting service connection for sleep apnea and assigning an initial 50 percent rating, effective June 23, 2014. The appellant is seeking eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in this decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the service connection for sleep apnea, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to earlier effective dates for service connection due to the death of the Appellant.

Service connection is granted for COPD, omphalocele, and sleep apnea. The right ear hearing loss claim is remanded due to a lack of proper consideration in the initial decision.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was received to readjudicate the claim of service connection for sleep apnea. However, the AOJ did not substantially consider the merits of the underlying claim in the decision on appeal. The case must be remanded for AOJ adjudication with consideration of the merits of the claim in the first instance.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to inadequate VA opinions and the need for further development, including a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for positional sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of evidence showing worsening functionality.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error in obtaining complete service medical records, including from the United States Military Academy and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Additional VA opinions are needed based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a back condition and plantar fasciitis as secondary to her service-connected bilateral pes planus are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,An examination is required to determine if the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and plantar fasciitis are proximately due to or caused by her service-connected bilateral pes planus, and whether any aggravation of these conditions can be attributed to the service-connected condition.