Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is caused by his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and thus grants service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for a new medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and nightmare disorder.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss, cervical strain, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine have been granted service connection. The claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and lumbosacral spine radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities (left and right) as secondary to the now service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be related to his active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's lumbar disorder, diagnosed as lumbosacral strain, is granted service connection. The claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and left knee disability are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, chronic rhinitis, herpes simplex, and psoriasis were granted with initial ratings of 50%, 10%, noncompensable, and noncompensable respectively. The past-due benefits from this decision are now eligible for attorney fees.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from March 29, 2012, to April 23, 2025. The Board granted a TDIU during this period.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and a higher rating for vertigo due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, as well as insufficient evidence to determine the current severity of his vertigo.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes and sleep apnea (secondary to a service-connected depressive disorder). The decision is based on the evidence being in approximate balance, with favorable opinions from both VA and private medical providers supporting these findings.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to service or caused by his service-connected asthma are inadequate. The case is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted, including back disability, tinea pedis and tinea unguium, right foot degenerative changes, left hip disability, left knee arthritis, and psychiatric disabilities. The Board also found that the bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy is secondary to his back disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the need for an opinion on whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and requests further development of evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and erectile dysfunction (ED) due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis and rhinitis caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes type II (DM II), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and sciatica in both the right and left lower extremities due to obesity resulting from service-connected back and bilateral knee disabilities. The decision is based on a private medical opinion that concluded the Veteran's conditions are caused by his weight gain and obesity, which were caused by his service-connected back and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors, including a lack of an opinion addressing whether the Veteran's OSA is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and whether it was caused by his in-service toxic exposures. The AOJ must obtain an addendum medical opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's appeal for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal.,Service connection is granted for obstructive sleep apnea, with the Board finding that it was due to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding service connection for OSA, secondary to the service-connected psychiatric disability. The Veteran's OSA is being examined again to determine if it was proximately caused by or aggravated beyond its normal progression by the service-connected PTSD.