Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and an inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service.

The Board has determined that the previous development was inadequate and a remand is required to obtain an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and rating determinations. The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a headache disability, and sleep apnea secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disability. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for right knee disability, left knee patellar chondromalacia, bilateral foot disability, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea due to conflicting medical opinions and incomplete records.,Pending further clarification from medical experts, these claims will be returned to the RO for consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA was caused by his service-connected allergic rhinitis. The DROC is instructed to obtain an updated medical opinion from the examiner who previously provided an opinion.

The Veteran's asthma is presumed to be related to service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.,Sleep apnea began during active service and is presumed based on exposure to burn pits.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, securing SSA disability benefits records, and scheduling a VA medical examination.,VA will determine whether the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service viral condition, headaches, and OSA.

The Veteran's cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, and degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine are found to have started during service and continue to present. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since December 19, 2012. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, bilateral plantar fasciitis, migraine headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea have been reopened. The appeals are granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.,Secondary service connection is established for migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board has remanded for further examination to determine if a higher rating is warranted.,The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is currently rated as 20 percent, and the Board has remanded for further examination to determine if a higher rating is warranted.,The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is currently rated as 20 percent, and the Board has remanded for further examination to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for OSA, particularly in relation to diabetes mellitus type II and herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's OSA may be related to his active service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is proximately due to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was initially diagnosed during active duty and is now service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence in the VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA began during service or is related to his service. A new VA medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate March 2018 examination, which did not address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was aggravated by service-connected PTSD. The Veteran must be provided with a new VA examination and secondary service connection opinion.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective October 14, 2016, but not earlier. The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since at least October 2016.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU from October 5, 2021 was denied as the evidence did not show he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.