Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to the lack of a valid application filed prior to February 10, 2020.,The effective date for the grant of service connection is set at February 10, 2020.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathies, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA should be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and insufficient medical opinions. The case will be reviewed with a new VA examination to determine if OSA is related to service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, finding the evidence did not support a causal relationship.,Service connection was also denied for a bilateral foot disability due to lack of relevant medical records and insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his claim for service connection of sleep apnea, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his lumbosacral strain, lower extremity radiculopathy, and scars did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection effective April 3, 2017. The other issues were denied as the earliest possible effective date is April 3, 2017.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the claims for OSA, low back disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, including the hearing request, before a decision was made. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition, sinusitis, and sleep apnea. Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected, and he is awarded a 30% rating.,Both his right knee disability (patellofemoral pain syndrome with meniscal tear, arthritis, and shin splints) and left knee disability (arthritis with meniscal tear and shin splints) are granted at a 30% rating.

Service connection is granted for deviated nasal septum and allergic rhinitis.,Service connection is also granted for Parkinson's disease, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple joints, diverticulitis, peripheral neuropathy as secondary to heart disease, and sleep apnea.

Service connection for hypothyroidism is granted due to herbicide agent exposure in service.,An initial rating of 60 percent, but no greater, is granted for kidney disease based on GFR readings from March and October 2023.,Service connection for GERD is remanded as the evidence does not support a finding that it is due to kidney impairment.,Service connection for sleep apnea secondary to kidney disease is remanded as there are conflicting opinions regarding its etiology.,Service connection for hyperthyroidism is remanded as the opinion did not address herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain resulted in forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 30 degrees but not more than 60 degrees, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board dismissed the issue of service connection for sleep apnea because the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement was submitted under the modernized review system, which is not valid due to being untimely.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and OSA. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and has remanded the issues of higher ratings for PTSD and TBI with a cognitive disorder.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be related to her active service, and the claim for service connection is granted.