Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for various hip disabilities and obstructive sleep apnea due to his death.

The Board has denied service connection for insomnia and sleep apnea, but has remanded the claim of service connection for aortic dissection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for obstructive sleep apnea, right knee disability, and cervical spine disability. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's attorney has withdrawn the appeal for service connection of sleep apnea, and thus the claim is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected right ankle fracture are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, right shoulder strain, left elbow disability, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and degenerative arthritis of the right knee. Service connection is denied for left arm neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a compensable rating for anterior trunk scars.,There was no evidence to support the claim that OSA began during or is otherwise related to active service, including toxic exposure risk activities.

The Veteran's stomach or duodenal condition with abdominal pain and Dercum's disease are granted service connection for the period prior to May 2, 2024, due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's service connection claims for generalized anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), liver condition, joint pain, intestinal condition, kidney condition, sleep apnea, vein condition, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and lumbar spine disability have all been granted.

The Veteran's current COPD and sleep apnea are granted as service-connected due to in-service exposure to toxic exposures including particulate matter, vehicle fumes, and burn barrels.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left ankle, lumbosacral spine, and right rib disabilities have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between her current conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's current sleep apnea was found to have begun during his active service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased rating and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for an orthopedic condition of the cervical spine with degenerative arthritis has been withdrawn. Service connection for OSA as secondary to his service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder degenerative joint disease and left foot plantar fasciitis, with obesity serving as an intermediary step.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD secondary to the Veteran's lumbosacral strain. The claims of service connection for OSA, acquired psychiatric disorders, sinusitis, migraines, bilateral knee, bilateral ankle, and left hip conditions are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was submitted to warrant readjudicating the claims for service connection for a spine disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The appeal is granted to this extent only.

The Veteran's Raynaud's phenomenon, scleroderma/sclerosis, and headaches have been granted service connection. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea has also been granted a higher rating to 70 percent. Service connection for tinnitus remains denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, PTSD, and tension headaches with migraine headaches have been granted service connection. The Veteran also received an increased rating for PTSD to 70 percent effective June 10, 2021. However, the appeal seeking a higher rating for left knee disability has been dismissed.