Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service, specifically his deployment in Iraq.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation, as well as the effects of medications.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected PTSD, but an adequate medical opinion is needed to determine if this relationship exists and whether the sleep apnea was aggravated by PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no link between his active duty service and his current diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection with an effective date of November 28, 2017. A separate rating for OSA is denied. Service connection for migraine headaches and tinnitus were granted, while vertigo remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew her appeals for a higher rating on right knee disability, service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea. The Board dismissed these issues as the Veteran wished to withdraw them.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and in-service exposure, treatment, or events.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple issues are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and/or CAD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and sleep apnea, finding no evidence of onset or causation in service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims for increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations. Effective date issues are also being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the evaluation issues.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to incomplete development and an inadequate opinion from the April 2020 VA examiner.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric condition.,A rating in excess of 10% for tinnitus was also denied, as the Veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's OSA disability is being reviewed for service connection, but there are no specific theories of service connection provided as the appeal does not involve a presumption or secondary condition.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to June 11, 2011 was denied as he did not meet the schedular requirements for a combined rating of 70% or more due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected migraines, finding that there was no evidence supporting a causal relationship between OSA and his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, cystic skin lesions, and initial compensable rating for folliculitis barbae due to unresolved medical evidence.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 1, 2015 for a 50 percent rating for service-connected sleep apnea. The Veteran first began using a CPAP machine on this date.