Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed conditions and active service, including exposure to herbicide agents and asbestos.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbosacral strain, right elbow lateral epicondylitis, and right knee strain with tendonitis/tendinosis due to duty-to-assist errors in prior VA examinations.

The Veteran's nephrolithiasis is granted a 10 percent evaluation, and his sleep apnea service connection claim is denied.

The Veteran's disability rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine was restored to 20 percent effective June 1, 2020. The initial compensable ratings for hypertension and hearing loss were denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, and will provide further examination and opinion regarding the nature and cause of any obstructive sleep apnea and left ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and vertigo due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran will need new or addendum opinions regarding his conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is related to his service, any of his service-connected disabilities, or if it was caused by obesity as an intermediate step. The examiner must address these issues and provide a rationale for their conclusions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board will consider these issues again after a VA examination is conducted.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Service connection for erectile dysfunction was dismissed due to a grant of the claim in January 2023.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left foot tinea pedis, right foot tinea pedis, and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted.,The issues of service connection for left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are being remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and are related to his active duty. The decision also notes that there is no evidence of a diagnosis in service but finds that the Veteran's current condition is more likely than not due to his service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has remanded his claims for service connection for back disorder, sleep apnea, headaches, and painful joints.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of May 29, 2020 for a 40 percent disability evaluation for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS. The Board found that it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's condition worsened prior to his claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no clear continuity of symptoms from service and insufficient evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and active duty.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence does not support readjudicating the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and bilateral plantar fasciitis with flat foot. The appeals are denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches and OSA have been granted as both conditions are found to be related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and GERD were denied on their merits. The claim for sleep apnea is granted, while the claim for GERD is remanded.

The Veteran's current Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) disability is granted as incurred in and related to active service.