Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal at this time.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset during active service and is not otherwise related to active service.

Your service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has already been granted, so your appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's headaches are denied as they pre-existed service and were not aggravated by active duty.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied because there is no objective medical evidence of the condition during service, and it was diagnosed 29 years after separation.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for COPD and sleep apnea.,The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, but the evidence does not support such a rating prior to October 2, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine, lumbosacral strain and radiculopathy due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an examination report that did not comply with VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or was incurred during active service, granting entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected disability is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for clarification of the standard used in assessing secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation for the period between July 8, 2019, to September 29, 2021. The Board has granted TDIU during this period.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for AFib, hypertension, IHD, shortness of breath, and OSA due to potential exposure to toxins during military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran was diagnosed with tuberculosis during service and if any current conditions are related to that diagnosis. The AOJ is instructed to obtain VA treatment records, schedule a VA examination, and provide an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision finds that the Veteran's obesity, which is related to his PTSD, was a substantial factor in causing his OSA.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea secondary to obesity incurred in service. The case is being remanded so that the AOJ can consider the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service connection, with the Board finding it at least as likely as not that his military service caused or aggravated this condition.,Service connection for left shoulder pain is denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of a left shoulder condition and concluded there was insufficient evidence to link any current symptoms to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA is secondary to his service-connected PTSD with MDD and alcohol use disorder with TBI, but additional medical opinions are needed to clarify the nature of this relationship.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that a VA examination was inadequate and should be conducted again to address his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired mental health disability is found to have aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea, resulting in a grant of service connection for the condition.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the original decision and remands the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service or secondary to his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.