Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea secondary to obesity, finding that the Veteran's obesity is at least in part due to his service-connected bilateral knee and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome are rated at 40 percent since February 25, 2019. The rating is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea should be remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea and UARS due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely related to service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a clinical onset during service and insufficient medical evidence linking the current diagnosis to service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea, as it is related to PTSD. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if his sleep apnea is related to in-service events or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for depressive disorder with anxious distress, substance abuse disorders, and insomnia are granted. The claim for PTSD is denied. The Veteran also has an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and a TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of any sleep disability, including sleep apnea, to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities caused him to become obese, and if obesity was a substantial factor in causing his sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, but remanded the issue of hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence in the record and the need for a VA examination. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran’s sleep apnea began during service, was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and if so, what the relationship between these conditions is.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence in the VA examination report, and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service injury and continuous pain since service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Depressive Disorder, Left Knee Chondromalacia Patella, and Low Back Disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and an opinion on the etiology of his OSA.

The rating reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent for lumbosacral degenerative joint disease (DJD) effective December 19, 2017 was improper, and the 20 percent rating is restored.,Entitlement to a rating more than 10 percent for cervical spine DJD is remanded.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected low back disability, finding that there was no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis of the spine or intervertebral disc syndrome. The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was also found to be unrelated to his low back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, mood disorder, anxiety disorder, and depression due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected asthma. The issues are inextricably intertwined.