Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no in-service injury or disease related to the condition and insufficient evidence linking any current symptoms to service.

The Veteran's service-connected MDD is granted, and his back disability remains at a 20 percent rating. The left ankle posttraumatic synovitis continues to be rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and records to determine if his OSA is related to service-connected disabilities or toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).

The Veteran's sinus condition with turbinate hypertrophy and septal deviation has resolved before the appeal period. The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to lack of a nexus between the condition and his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a back disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and hypertension have been denied. The effective date of the TDIU award is June 1, 2017.,Service connection was not granted for PTSD as it did not meet the criteria for direct or secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms during active duty are at least as likely as not early manifestations of this condition.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from March 5, 2023, to August 3, 2023, due to his service-connected disabilities including ischemic heart disease and lumbosacral strain. The Board found that the Veteran's disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment, warranting a disability rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of these conditions, given the Veteran's service in Vietnam and his reported exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the September 2020 rating decision denying service connection for sleep apnea is flawed due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's allergic rhinitis aggravated her sleep apnea. The case is being remanded for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of GERD, lumbosacral strain, right, knee strain, and tinnitus are denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating prior to September 8, 2018, for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, sinus disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted. Hypertension is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service. The sinus disorder and obstructive sleep apnea are considered to have started during service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, and sleep apnea. The evidence did not support a finding of current DSM-5 diagnoses or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of OSA as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The medical opinions provided by both a Physician Assistant and a Doctor support that the Veteran's OSA is due to or caused by his PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in not considering whether the Veteran's OSA is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The appeal for service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is dismissed as the benefits have been granted.,The appeal for service connection for OSA is denied.,The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed as moot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by his service-connected deviated septum status post-nasal fracture, and thus grants service connection for OSA as secondary to this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinion. The Veteran's OSA is being reviewed in relation to service, service-connected conditions, and potential TERA participation.

The Board has granted service connection for the appellant's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as it was caused and aggravated by his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).