Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for asthma on a direct basis. Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD caused her primary central sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for respiratory disorder (to include asthma) and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's statements about his symptoms are assumed credible, but further consideration is needed regarding the total potential exposure through military deployment(s) and the combined effect of toxic exposures.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea and traumatic brain injury are both granted, but the decision on TBI is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his left knee and psychiatric conditions, caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for COPD and sleep apnea.

The Board has found that remand is required to obtain an updated VA examination for the Veteran's lumbar spine and radiculopathy disabilities due to worsening symptoms since her last examination in March 2019.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep disorder, including symptoms such as daytime hypersomnolence and morning headaches, is attributable to his service-connected migraine headaches. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of PTSD and allergic rhinitis, as well as the reopening of her sleep apnea claim, have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of these appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied service connection for tension headaches, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active-duty service and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD.,The Board also denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. The Board found that the weight of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's OSA was caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the appeal of service connection claims for sleep apnea, a headache disorder, hypertension, a sinus disorder, and a respiratory disorder due to unclear opinions regarding their onset in service.

The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is not related to his military service or a service-connected disability, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being obtained by VA, and the RO should review this additional evidence and provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Veteran's back disorder is being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient information provided in the previous VA examination. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issue is being remanded for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that they are related to his in-service toxic exposure under the PACT Act. The VA will schedule the Veteran for TERA examinations to determine if these conditions are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's asthma is presumed to be related to his exposure to fine particulate matter while serving in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The Board finds that a remand is required for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for sleep apnea and arthritis.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, bilateral eye disorder, and right hand condition secondary to diabetes due to new contentions and need for additional development.

The Veteran's death was caused by a type of brain cancer that is presumed to be linked to his military service in Southwest Asia, specifically exposure to burn pits. As such, the claim for DIC benefits based on cause of death due to service-connected disability is granted.