Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of whether OSA is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee arthritis, diabetes mellitus, and right hallux valgus were denied as new and relevant evidence did not tend to prove or disprove the elements of service connection.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches secondary to PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD are granted.

The appeal as to entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, secondary to service-connected hypertension is dismissed as moot.,The appeal as to entitlement to service connection for cerebrovascular accident (CVA), secondary to service-connected hypertension is dismissed as moot.,The appeal as to entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), secondary to a service-connected CVA is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain condition was incurred in military service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions provided are inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion addressing whether OSA was caused or aggravated by PTSD, and considering the Veteran's exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus with vertigo due to a duty-to-assist error. The AOJ is required to obtain addendum opinions addressing theories of secondary service connection and obesity as intermediate steps.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and the need for a TERA opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's effective date for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is established as September 25, 2012. The decision also grants an effective date of September 25, 2012, and no earlier, for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the June 2018 examiner's opinion, which did not address both causation and aggravation of sleep apnea. The Veteran's service-connected COPD may have aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than IVDS, and lumbosacral strain. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and will consider whether the obstructive sleep apnea is related to active service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected somatic symptom disorder with injuries and chronic pain, finding that the weight gain leading to the sleep apnea was caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of a 40% rating for DJD of the lumbosacral spine from September 30, 2019 is granted. Claims for higher ratings are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new medical opinions being needed on whether the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability caused or aggravated his claimed conditions, including CAD, hypertension, OSA, pancreatic cyst, lumbar spine disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, peripheral vascular disease, testosterone deficiency, colon disorder, and foot disorder.

Your claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been fully granted with a 50% disability rating effective January 25, 2019. The Board dismissed the appeal as there are no remaining questions of fact or law to be decided.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea claim should be remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to service, including his in-service exposure to burn pits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypersomnia due to incomplete VA examination opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which he asserts are related to his military service.

The Veteran's heart condition and hypertension were not incurred during active service, nor are they related to his service. The Board denied these claims.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was also not incurred during active service, nor is it related to his service. The Board denied this claim as well.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is proximately due to his service-connected somatic symptom disorder (SSD). Service connection for OSA as secondary to SSD is granted.