Sleep apnea Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and sleep disorder is dismissed as there were no rating decisions related to these conditions within one year prior to the January 2020 VA Form 10182.

The Board denied service connection for dry eye syndrome, headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, and urinary frequency as there was no persuasive evidence of their onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran's TBI and other specified trauma disorder are being remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for other specified trauma disorder is also being remanded.,Service connection for ulcerative pancolitis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic anemia, skin disability (psoriasis), sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, and right lower extremity neuropathy are all being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.,The Veteran's service connection claims will be addressed based on his credible history of service in combat zones.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left knee, right knee, bilateral foot, bilateral hearing loss, left elbow, right elbow, and sleep apnea. The claims are now remanded for further adjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms during active duty and since are related to his condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors, including the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining relevant federal records and providing a VA examination. The Veteran's service personnel records are needed, as well as information about his claimed stressors.

Your appeal for a higher disability rating for your lumbosacral strain has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's GERD is found to be secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee conditions, specifically due to the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain management.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected right knee disabilities and related to his weight gain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that was not previously considered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities, with a focus on PTSD. However, there is insufficient evidence in the record to determine if he requires regular aid and attendance as a result of these conditions or solely from PTSD. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, glaucoma, sleep apnea, and prostate cancer residuals. The claim for headaches (migraines) is being remanded.,There was no current diagnosis of a lumbar spine disability at any relevant time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability and sleep apnea are granted as secondary to her service-connected polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). The claims for GERD and hypertension were dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal concerning service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The claim will be reconsidered with new medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, cognitive disorder, and memory loss, along with other disabilities, qualifies him for special monthly compensation based on total disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the appellant's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and asthma with obesity. The VA will need to obtain new medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his obstructive sleep apnea. The VA will need to provide a new opinion addressing whether the PTSD caused obesity, if obesity was a substantial factor in causing OSA, and if OSA would not have occurred without the obesity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA has been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The claim is denied as there is no direct or secondary service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to sleep apnea contributing to drug overdose, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.