Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to support the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, especially when considering it as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The Veteran's current diagnosis was not found to be related to his military service or due to his service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and remanded the TDIU issue. The decision finds that OSA began during active service.

The Veteran's sleep disorder, diagnosed as obstructive sleep apnea, had its onset in service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation from service.,The Veteran's current diagnoses were not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the Veteran's service-connected back disability, finding that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for small bowel obstruction was denied. The earlier effective date claim for allergic rhinitis is dismissed as untimely filed.,Issues related to GERD, right shoulder disability, PFB, and OSA are remanded for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that her current condition did not have its onset during active service and is not caused or aggravated by her service-connected asthma, allergic rhinitis, and/or sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his time in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service, specifically addressing his assertions of in-service onset.

The Board has denied service connection for allergies and OSA, but has remanded the claims for a left knee disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners and requests for additional studies.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected leg and knee conditions, finding that the weight gain and obesity resulting from these conditions led to the development of sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, left wrist disability, sinusitis, residuals of umbilical hernia repair, DM, asthma, OSA and hypertension have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims.,The Veteran's bilateral knee arthritis has been rated at 10 percent since November 2007. The claim for a higher rating remains denied.

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

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is being evaluated for service connection as secondary to his service-connected rhinitis. Sleep apnea is also under review.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and denied service connection for lung cancer. The OSA is found to be aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Service connection for lung cancer was not established as there is no confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer at any time during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between his military service and his current condition. The Board also found insufficient evidence to link his sleep apnea to his service-connected PTSD.