Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination for his service-connected psychiatric condition. Additionally, a supplemental medical opinion is needed regarding the etiology of his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to potential issues with the Veteran's death status.

The Veteran's COPD and Sleep Apnea have been rated at 50% since March 14, 2016. The rating is granted as the conditions meet the criteria for a disability rating of 50%.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for sleep apnea is granted, with the earliest possible effective date being December 22, 2018. The Board found that the completed application was submitted within one year of the initial incomplete submission.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, uterine fibroids, and low back disability are all granted service connection. The rating for residuals of post-traumatic swan neck deformity in the right ring finger remains at noncompensable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is denied as there is no current disability of a sleep disorder. The Board finds that the Veteran's reported insomnia has been attributed to PTSD with alcohol use disorder, which has a clear and specific etiology.

The Veteran is granted a schedular TDIU from October 23, 2008, to September 28, 2021.,The claim for a schedular TDIU from September 28, 2021, to July 1, 2023, is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's receipt of a combined 100% disability rating.,An initial compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches was denied.,The Board referred the issue of an extraschedular TDIU prior to October 23, 2008, to the Director.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of epididymitis and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The remaining issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for vision impairment and has remanded the remaining issues: atrial fibrillation, hypertension, sleep apnea, headache disorder, and sinusitis.

The Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, respiratory disability, restless leg syndrome, right wrist and knee disabilities, cardiac disability, lumbar spine disability, fibromyalgia, hand tremors, headache, fatigue, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions due to lack of current diagnoses or causal links.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen her claims for service connection for right knee disability, PTSD, sleep apnea, and GERD. The claims are now considered de novo.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, left ankle, right ankle, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities due to inadequate VA opinions in previous examinations. The case is now pending for further development.

Service connection for sleep apnea is granted. The appeal for a compensable disability rating for service-connected actinic keratosis is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions (CVA, hypertension) have aggravated his current condition.

The Board has determined that the VA remand instructions were not fully followed and thus the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and right eye disability are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for lumbosacral degenerative arthritis and right leg radiculopathy were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran prior to a final decision.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as an adjustment disorder and a depressive disorder, as secondary to the service-connected asthma, right ankle sprain, tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus, and diabetes-related stasis dermatitis and amputations of toes of both feet.,The Board has also granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea by means of causation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and lumbosacral strain have been granted. The decision is based on the reopening of the claim due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

Service connection for a sinus disability, including chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, is granted.,Service connection for right ankle disability is denied. The Veteran's right ankle disability is not related to service.