Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's OSA is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for a VA examination under the PACT Act. The claim will be reconsidered with consideration of the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, his obesity, and the relationship between his asthma and OSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination for sleep apnea and an error in not considering alternate theories of service connection, including exposure to gas chambers during basic training.

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

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his service-connected persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to this condition have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational or social impairment, nor was there any medical basis to support service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC at the A&A rate was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not result in a need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current diagnosis and exposure to contaminated water from Camp Lejeune during service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, right knee arthritis, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea are related to or were otherwise incurred during service.,The Veteran's cervicogenic headaches are due to his service-connected cervical degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have begun during service and has persisted since, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for acid reflux, as well as the claims for sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, and right and left knee disabilities.,For the remaining issues, the Board found that there is no evidence showing a current disability related to any in-service injury or disease. The appellant's service treatment records are entirely negative for complaints or findings of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions relied upon in denying service connection for OSA are inadequate and remands the case to obtain a new, adequate opinion. The Veteran's OSA is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in his right ear. The issues of service connection for pes planus, razor bumps (pseudofolliculitis barbae), and sleep apnea have been remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of sleep apnea was granted in a September 2023 rating decision, and the Board dismissed the appeal as there are no allegations of errors of fact or law to review.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board will determine if there is a link between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain began during her active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, but denied service connection for neck disorder and sleep apnea. Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether his current condition directly relates to in-service sleep disturbances.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is etiologically related to service and grants her claim for service connection.