Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions and duty-to-assist errors. The issues are related as they both involve acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need to determine if any of her conditions are associated with active duty or inactive duty training.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for prostate cancer and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected PTSD and these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was dismissed as service connection had already been granted.,Service connection for a deviated septum is denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is granted due to continuity of symptoms since service. The claims for OSA and BPPV are remanded as additional evidence is needed.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for rating increases and service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran needs a new medical examination and an appropriate opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea as secondary to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, finding that the Veteran's PTSD caused or aggravated his OSA.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is rated at 50%. The Board granted secondary service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding it related to his sleep apnea. The effective date of the award for this condition was set at June 7, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a thoracolumbar spine disorder, and a right knee disorder have been readjudicated. The Board finds new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to reopen these claims.,Service connection is granted for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected PTSD and MDD. The claim will be addressed on the merits.

The Board has identified a pre-decisional duty to assist error requiring remand due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active service, including considering his contentions about peripheral neuropathy and pre-diabetic status in 2003.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, but remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to an error in obtaining a medical opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the condition had its onset in service. The reasonable doubt created by this relative equipoise in the evidence must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea, both secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The decision affords the Veteran the benefit of doubt in favor of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The initial rating for PFB remains denied.

The Board has determined that the June 2020 VA examiner's opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is not probative and requires further clarification. The Board also finds Dr. B V's opinion on whether CFS was aggravated by his service-connected conditions to be inadequate.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to April 7, 2016, for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for gastrointestinal problems and entitlement to a compensable rating for headaches associated with sleep apnea have been dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as a full grant of benefits was made in February 2024.,The right arm condition claim is remanded due to potential TERA exposure.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for sleep apnea must be remanded to verify the dates of active duty, ADT, and IDT during which the Veteran served in the National Guard.