Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, service connection for hypertension, and service connection for sleep apnea is REMANDED due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its onset during his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not related to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for increased disability ratings for cervical strain and degenerative arthritis, left shoulder traumatic rotator cuff lesion residuals, right knee arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, chronic bronchitis, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and remanded his back disability claim. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities, as well as a left shoulder disability due to lack of evidence of an earlier claim. The Veteran is entitled to VA examination opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's request for revision of the May 1999 rating decision denying service connection for sleep apnea due to CUE is being remanded. The AOJ failed to address the allegations proffered by the Veteran regarding CUE.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified.

The Board has remanded both issues due to the need for additional records and procedural steps. The first issue is about whether the appellant's discharge was a bar to VA benefits, while the second is about service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has decided that new evidence received after the August 2015 denial warrants readjudication of the claim for service connection of sleep apnea. The case is now remanded to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to in-service events.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected, and it is also found to be secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease, cardiovascular disease, and quadruple bypass surgery are granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's OSA is remanded for further development due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding its etiology, including consideration of service in Iraq and Kuwait.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of whether OSA began during service or is related to service, and whether it is worsened by PTSD. A new examination and opinion are needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted with an effective date of December 30, 2019. The decision was based on the submission of a supplemental claim within one year of the intent to file.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding his service-connected heart condition and other disabilities. The Board will seek a medical opinion on whether these conditions contributed to the Veteran's respiratory failure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions regarding whether sleep apnea is secondary to service-connected PTSD and/or asthma. The Veteran must be provided with a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examination to determine if his sleep apnea is related to TERA participation, as well as whether it was caused or worsened by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a left knee condition were previously denied in an August 2010 rating decision. The Board dismissed the appeal as no new rating decision was issued on or after February 19, 2019, to which the Veteran could have appealed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a scar of the forehead have been granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for left knee and right ankle disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chondrosarcoma, finding that his condition is etiologically related to his active-duty service and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the appeal process.