Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD but has remanded the issue of sleep apnea due to insufficient medical evidence.

The appeal of the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as secondary to his non-service-connected acquired psychiatric disability is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied as it is not warranted due to the PACT Act, which became effective on August 10, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for left hand numbness and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were present during his active service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that it began during his active service and affording him the benefit of doubt.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and residuals of swine flu shot are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that is relevant to these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active service, granting service connection for OSA.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of August 15, 2023 for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during active service and is related to his service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that her symptoms began during active duty and resolving reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship to service or secondary to his service-connected MDD. The Board also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for reopening his claim due to new and material evidence.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed because the Veteran already has established service connection. The psychiatric disability claim, including PTSD, is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability, including pain from that condition.

The Veteran's service-connected right big toe condition is found to have caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea, and the Board grants service connection for this disability. The radiculopathy and TDIU claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on whether the condition is related to service or toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease, CAD, diabetes, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran contends that his conditions are related to in-service exposure to diesel fuel exhaust.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, specifically whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that obesity, an intermediate step between the two conditions, played a role in the development of the Veteran's sleep apnea.