Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities alone or in combination preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate reasoning in a previous VA examination, and further evidence is needed before a decision can be made on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as the Veteran's symptoms and diagnosis were present during his active duty service.

The Veteran's OSA is found to have begun during her active military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for PTSD, OSA, Hypertension, and GERD due to insufficient medical evidence in the record.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition was not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected cervical strain and lumbosacral strain, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any other condition.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial compensable evaluation for hypertensive heart disease and service connection for sleep apnea have been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the current diagnosis did not have its onset in service and there was no evidence of a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disorder and hypertension due to incomplete examination reports and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine. The examiner is requested to address the continuity of symptoms, lay statements, and provide a rationale for their opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected deviated septum, post septoplasty. The decision also found no other basis for granting service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be etiologically related to service, while his lumbar degenerative disc disease is not.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and right knee osteoarthritis as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's active duty service, his reported symptoms during service, and medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of May 25, 2011. The claims for tobacco use disorder, left foot disability, right foot disability, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left leg disability, and right leg disability were all denied as not related to service or due to other pre-existing conditions.,The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea was denied. The claim for residuals of a left forearm scar was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims. The claim for bilateral pes planus is granted, but the other conditions are denied.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from June 22, 2016 to June 5, 2019 due to his service-connected disabilities. The issue of TDIU subsequent to June 5, 2019 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records from Dr. M-Q and Dr. G.S., which are necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his current condition is not related to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.