Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and remands the case for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, esophageal disability (GERD and Barrett's Esophagus), OSA, and PTSD. The Veteran's claim for migraine headaches is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal to change the docketing type from Direct Review to Evidence Submission review was erroneously docketed under a separate stream, leading to this dismissal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that the most persuasive evidence supports this decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to readjudicate the claims for service connection for OSA, neck condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, left elbow condition, and back condition. The AOJ is required to obtain a VA medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection and increased rating, as well as earlier effective date issues. The Board finds pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the current record.

Service connection for right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied.,Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to lack of competent evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and associated scar are granted effective July 18, 2022.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted effective August 16, 2021. The rating for OSA remains denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,The Veteran's hypertension and service connection for hypertension are both denied.,The Veteran's effective date for SMC based on housebound status is granted effective February 1, 2020.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's migraines and their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a TDIU are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The hearing transcript is associated with the case, but VA treatment records from Community Care providers were not obtained prior to the July 2023 decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. A new VA examination is required.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The remaining issues of increased rating for PTSD and depressive disorder, service connection for renal cell carcinoma, and TDIU are remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has determined that the July 2023 VA examination was inadequate and remanded for further development. The Veteran's OSA is to be evaluated, along with whether his service-connected back disability caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn may have contributed to his OSA.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to inadequate opinion in the previous VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms first manifested during service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective dates of January 27, 2017. The conditions are related to her service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted. The rating for bilateral hearing loss remains at zero percent.

The Veteran's back condition and PTSD have been granted service connection, with the back condition receiving a grant of service connection and the PTSD being rated at 70 percent effective March 9, 2018.