Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and panic disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance regarding whether the sleep apnea is proximately due or aggravated by these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, as she was able to complete some educational courses in social work.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus, a spine condition, and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations in July 2020. The Veteran was not provided with adequate notice or opportunity to respond to the examination requests.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep disorder to include obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, right hip disorder, and left knee disorders due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The issues will be reconsidered with additional medical opinions addressing whether her service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated her weight gain/obesity, which in turn led to her sleep apnea, right hip disorder, and bilateral knee disorders.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 22, 2014 for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a 50% rating for this condition. The Veteran's symptoms do not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea. The claim will be further developed and a medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The rating for sinusitis remains denied, but a compensable rating of 30% is granted for allergic rhinitis starting from February 3, 2021.

The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis and sleep apnea, finding that these conditions render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for his service connection decisions, stating that the claims were not continuously pursued prior to December 14, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA may be related to service, but further examination and opinion are needed to determine if it is directly connected or secondary to her service-connected disabilities. Additionally, the relationship between her obesity and OSA needs clarification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for common headaches and lumbosacral strain are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The AOJ must obtain new VA examinations and provide the Veteran with an addendum opinion regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no competent evidence linking the condition to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 4, 2015 for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it was determined that this disability is secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and tension headaches have been granted service connection, with the tension headaches receiving a non-compensable rating increased to 30 percent effective January 28, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that is relevant to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied in October 2013, and the Board is remanding to attempt to obtain VA treatment records from September 2014 that were scanned into the VistA Imaging system but not associated with the claims file.

Your claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been fully granted by the AOJ in a June 2023 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to her military service and grants service connection for this condition.