Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to show he is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of various conditions due to new evidence being added to the record after the January 2020 SOC. The Veteran is asked to waive AOJ review of this additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of OSA as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that there is a causal link between the two conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent sleep disability, including obstructive sleep apnea, should be remanded due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Veteran's sleep apnea was found to have begun during his active service and is therefore granted as direct service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate previous opinions and the need for updated treatment records. The Veteran's sleep apnea is being reviewed again with a new opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis, but remanded the issues of GERD rating and back disability.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a maximum 100 percent rating.,For his left and right knee conditions, the Board has found insufficient evidence to determine their etiology and remanded for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on a secondary basis as it's related to his service-connected disability of residuals of basilar skull fracture.

The Veteran's bilateral ankle disability, including gastro-soleus equinus syndrome and bilateral pes planus (plantar fasciitis), is related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's bilateral knee disability was caused by his service-connected bilateral ankle disability. The low back disability is also linked to the service-connected bilateral ankle disability and bilateral feet disabilities.,PTSD is found to be related to the Veteran's active duty service, with a diagnosis of PTSD confirmed in private examination reports.,ED is determined to be secondary to PTSD, as diagnosed by a private examiner.,Obstructive sleep apnea is also found to be secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service, particularly given the PACT Act provisions. A TERA examination and a new VA opinion are needed.

The Board has found that the Veteran's appeals for right and left hip conditions, lumbosacral strain, a right ankle scar, and hypertensive vascular disease were not valid under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) procedures. The issues are now being remanded to address these procedural deficiencies.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia and sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during service or related to service. The VA examiners concluded that both conditions are not caused by any service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed. Service connection for a right foot disability is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea, right foot disability, sinusitis, and right ear hearing loss as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum, finding it at least as likely as not related.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss. The Veteran's pulmonary nodule of the lungs are not shown to have been incurred in service or the result of an in-service disease or injury. Service connection is remanded for hearing loss, pulmonary nodule of the lungs, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS due to inadequate prior examinations.