Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, migraine headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD and if it was caused by obesity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability has been reopened and granted. The claims for service connection for OSA, increased rating for lumbosacral strain, initial ratings for RLE sciatic radiculopathy (prior to October 12, 2018) and LLE sciatic radiculopathy (post October 12, 2018), TDIU based solely on an acquired psychiatric disorder, SMC at the housebound rate, and basic eligibility to DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 have all been granted.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD due to MST is granted, and his previously denied claim of service connection for a bilateral ankle disability is reopened. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed. The appeals for the remaining conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as due to his service-connected multiple sclerosis. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is remanded for an additional medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service and whether his service-connected conditions aggravate it.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy ratings as they were initially assigned on January 9, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea. Additional development is needed, including obtaining a VA medical opinion to determine if the condition is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not affect his ability to dress, feed himself, or attend to the wants of nature. The Board finds that he does not require the aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease with lumbosacral strain are remanded due to inconsistencies in the May 2023 VA examination report and the need for further development, including obtaining findings related to flare-ups of her lumbar spine condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral strain, and intervertebral disc syndrome. The most probative evidence reflects that this current disability is causally related to active service.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and medical opinions are needed to properly assess the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, back strain, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left foot pain, and sleep apnea. The issues of increased ratings for these conditions have been remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that both conditions are secondary to her service-connected allergic rhinitis and PTSD respectively.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and a headache disorder due to the need for updated medical records and VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was not incurred during service or due to his service-connected rhinitis or psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability, seizure/epilepsy disability, and lumbosacral strain as new evidence was received that could potentially reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the medical opinions are inadequate and requiring further development to address obesity as an intermediate step between PTSD and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's OSA was granted service connection as it had its onset during his active duty.,Service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia were denied due to lack of confirmed diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for additional opinions regarding her psychiatric disorder and low back condition.