Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that her early manifestations of OSA during active service are sufficient to establish an onset in service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is linked to his active duty, while OSA did not have its onset during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine disability and service connection for sleep apnea due to the need for further development, including obtaining new medical opinions regarding the severity of the lumbar spine disability and the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain an opinion regarding secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, and lumbar scar. The remand includes obtaining updated VA examinations to assess the severity of these conditions without the ameliorative effects of medication, as well as determining appropriate effective dates for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty to assist and for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction have been denied. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure or other conditions related to the Veteran's military service.

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

The Veteran has withdrawn all pending appeals, including those related to service connection for various conditions and a rating for migraines and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there is no persuasive evidence to support a finding that his OSA was incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that it began during active duty and continues to this day. The decision is based on the Veteran's statements of experiencing symptoms all the time, as well as witness statements from former service members who observed his OSA symptoms while he was in service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have started during his military service and has continued since then, warranting service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the skin, head or neck and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as well as an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis for these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected hypertrophic gastritis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence and schedule the Veteran for a VA sleep apnea examination.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The Veteran's current tinnitus is related to service.,Service connection is denied for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), urinary frequency, insomnia, and lung condition due to asbestos exposure. There is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or relationship to service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be related to his period of active duty service from September 2018 to August 2019, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being reviewed again, and an addendum opinion is needed from an appropriate clinician to address the Veteran's lay reports of in-service symptoms and post-service symptoms.