Sleep apnea Board decisions

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

The Board has identified several issues on appeal, including claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to allow the AOJ to consider all evidence, including new VA treatment records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, and the effective date for major depressive disorder remains at September 21, 2018.,For other conditions, including low back disorders, bilateral eye disorders, right hip and knee disorders, and left knee disorders, the appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for various conditions and service connection claims. The Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and sleep apnea due to insufficient reasons and bases in the January 2022 decision, as well as unclear consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected OSA is granted, with a non-compensable rating.,Service connection for AF is denied. The Veteran does not have current AF.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected hypertension caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea. The claim will be returned for an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be related to active service and granted for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in obtaining private treatment records for sleep apnea. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for these records and the VA will attempt to obtain them.

The Veteran's claim for OSA was granted with an effective date of October 31, 2013. The rating for the right-hand little finger injury remains noncompensable. The claims for eczema and low back strain are remanded.

The Veteran's back condition is granted service connection, while the frostbite residuals of the bilateral feet are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date before February 13, 2018, for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was denied. The Board also remanded the issues related to traumatic brain injury reduction and other disability ratings.

The Veteran's lung cancer, right knee strain, and left knee strain are not service-connected. The lumbosacral strain is rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings in several service-connected disabilities are remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions, specifically regarding medical opinions for sleep apnea. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, low back disability, and hypertension are being considered as potential causes or aggravators of his sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for hearing loss.,The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee disability, gout, acid reflux (GERD), and sleep disorder (including sleep apnea and insomnia) as well as hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, but granted service connection for sleep apnea. The skin disorder claim was based on direct evidence and not due to Persian Gulf War exposure.,Service connection was granted for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has ordered a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's headache disorder is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, TBI, and/or acquired psychiatric disorder. The remand requires completion of this order.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.