Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no credible medical evidence linking his current disorder to service and not supporting it as being proximately due to or aggravated by his lung condition or acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, and therefore grants service connection for OSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected conditions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his sleep apnea as secondary to GERD, IVDS, radiculopathy, and PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and requests for new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and remanded the issue of service connection for headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his left knee condition, respiratory conditions, sleep apnea, lower spine disability, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and rating determinations. The specific issues are tinnitus, hypertension, sleep apnea, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as right leg condition), and a psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of TDIU due to the grant of service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant records from her SSI claim.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were dismissed.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and its relation to service, including potential asbestos exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for deviated nasal septum, sleep apnea, and neck disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.,Further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or any other relevant factors.

The appeals for increased ratings have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was rated at 10% prior to November 14, 2017. Since then, the rating has been increased to 20%. The current rating is based on limitation of motion and no incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran asserts that his sleep disorder is secondary to service-connected major depressive disorder and/or bilateral ankle and back disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened and remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for meningioma, claimed as secondary to exposure to radiation exposure, has also been reopened and remanded for further development including a dose estimate from the U.S. Army Dosimetry Center.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for the Veteran's listed conditions, including those related to herbicide exposure, due to his death.

The Veteran's initial request for a higher rating for atrial fibrillation and sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome was denied. For the period beginning December 1, 2020, he is rated at 10 percent for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension due to potential links to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or herbicide exposure. The claims are being reviewed again with additional medical opinions.