Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea has been granted, with an effective date of December 9, 2010. The current level of severity of the Veteran's sleep apnea requires use of a CPAP machine and warrants a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examiner's opinion, which did not consider all pertinent evidence and theories of entitlement.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate. The decision finds that obesity caused by PTSD was a substantial factor in causing OSA.

The Board has granted effective dates of September 16, 2023 for the appellant's service-connected migraines (50%), lumbosacral spine disability (40%), and cervical spine disability (30%). These ratings were increased from their initial effective dates based on the appellant's continuous pursuit of review options.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) and remanded the secondary service connection claims for GERD, hypertension, sleep apnea, gastritis, headaches, and fatigue as secondary to CAN.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been granted. She is now receiving a 40 percent disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral plantar fascitis, right hip strain, left hip strain, and OSA.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her lumbosacral strain is denied. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to September 10, 2024 and a rating in excess of 20 percent thereafter. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has found errors in the AOJ's decision and remands the Veteran's claims for further examination and opinion regarding his claimed disabilities, as they may be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbosacral spine strain with degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and an in-service injury.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction, status post stent placement, as well as obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran is granted increased rates of special monthly compensation (SMC) for his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, left shoulder bursitis and arthritis, and bilateral hearing loss, effective April 11, 2022.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for lower left extremity radiculopathy due to a concurrent election. The Board has also granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, left ankle condition, and left shoulder condition.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, with the Board finding that obesity caused by or aggravated by PTSD was a substantial factor in causing the current condition.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, with the Board finding that obesity caused by or aggravated by PTSD was a substantial factor in causing the current condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 100 percent is not warranted.,Service connection for a back disability, fatigue, and sleep apnea are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination opinions and a failure to provide a VA examination for sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection due to lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis, and degenerative disc disease. The claim was initially denied in October 2018 but granted with a retroactive effective date of September 18, 2023.