Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to their military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding its onset and relationship to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as her obstructive sleep apnea and asthma are rated under a single 50 percent disability rating, which is the most beneficial for her respiratory disorders. Separate evaluations for these conditions were not granted due to the binding nature of applicable statutory and regulatory provisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder claim. The Veteran's sister reported that she might have suffered from untreated depression and anxiety after giving birth while in service, and the Veteran herself reported having continued depression and irritability since then.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of a VA examination and insufficient evidence. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents, but his bronchiectasis is not presumptively related to such exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to burn pit exposure and sleep deprivation should be remanded for further action, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted, with an effective date of November 1, 2008.

Your claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted, and you are now receiving a 50% evaluation effective October 5, 2020. The appeal is dismissed as the benefits sought have already been fully granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection, as well as for consideration of special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The examiner needs to clarify if PTSD caused or aggravated weight gain, which in turn led to the development of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and denied service connection for hiatal hernia. Sleep apnea is found to be etiologically related to the Veteran's service, while there is no evidence linking the hiatal hernia to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it did not find a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate or incomplete examinations and unclear diagnoses. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being evaluated again, and a VA examination is needed to determine if he has narcolepsy.

The Board has granted service connection for joint pain/shin splints and remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have started during his active service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for lower back, right knee, and left knee disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) is also granted on a direct basis.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. A 70% rating for PTSD is granted, and the Veteran is granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. Service connection for erectile dysfunction is also granted. The Board remanded the issues of hypertension and hearing loss.

The Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, effective October 1, 2009. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether her service-connected disabilities prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is directly related to service or caused by his service-connected disabilities, including medications used for those disabilities.

The Veteran's left tonsil carcinoma and sleep apnea were not found to be service-connected. However, the Veteran was granted a TDIU beginning December 21, 2017 due to his service-connected depression.