Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion addressing direct service connection, as the Veteran's deployment to the United Arab Emirates exposed him to toxic substances that may have caused his condition.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a new medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset in service or is etiologically related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea as additional development is required to obtain a complete copy of the Veteran's service records, and to provide adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and status post left shoulder surgeries, but denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, sciatic pain in the right leg, sciatic pain in the left leg, right big toe pain, and a right upper extremity disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an initial compensable disability rating due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, including the need for VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for left and right lower extremity varicose veins, depression, OSA, and headaches, but denied service connection for left and right arm chronic venous insufficiency. The increased rating claim for headaches was dismissed.

The Board denied an effective date prior to July 18, 2022, for the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea based on the Veteran's lay statements and a positive nexus opinion from an August 2024 VA examination.

The Board denied an increased initial disability rating for PTSD and service connection for sleep apnea, but granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a recurrent sleep disability to include obstructive sleep apnea as further evidence is needed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence that the condition was related to his active military service.

The Board remands the claim for a back condition to be addressed with a new, adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and denied an increased rating for central sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including radical cystectomy residuals with colonic pouch, ventral hernia, hypertension, and others, as the evidence did not corroborate the Veteran's reported exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the condition and his active service.