Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports and lack of medical opinion regarding her sleep disorder and Gulf War Syndrome symptoms.

The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU prior to April 23, 2019. The claim for service connection for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is remanded due to inadequate opinion.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted since April 6, 2020. The hearing loss and perforated eardrum claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the remand directives and thus requires another remand to address the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea claims.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea should be remanded due to failure to provide necessary correspondence at the correct address.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for psychiatric disability, right shoulder and knee disabilities, sleep apnea, hernia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The AOJ is instructed to obtain SSA records, request VA examination reports, and adjudicate TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and treatment records.,An effective date prior to January 2, 2016, is denied for all awards of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay history. The examiner did not address whether the Veteran’s symptoms indicated the onset of OSA, nor did they consider the impact of obesity on his condition.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and cardiomyopathy, finding that the conditions are not related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is either caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial disability ratings have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service and noting the passage of time between her discharge from active duty and diagnosis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle condition due to lack of evidence linking his current strain to his in-service injury.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for a low back condition, insomnia, and OSA. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis due to a lack of proper notification regarding scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran is required to be notified of the location, date, and time of any future examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea. The VA must schedule a VA examination and obtain an expert medical opinion.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection of left side teeth condition. The claims for service connection of sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to service or caused by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Board found that the evidence does not support a connection between OSA and either service or PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for a chronic urinary tract infection and remanded the issues of service connection for narcolepsy and sleep apnea secondary to residual of stroke.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his in-service sleep issues and/or his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various disabilities are now pending.