Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor that his OSA began during active service.

The Board remands the appeal to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating for back condition, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and associated service-connected scar due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, herniated disc, and lumbar radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot hammer toes with callousing and hallux valgus.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, as sufficient attempts to schedule an examination were not made in accordance with VA's duty-to-assist.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain the credentials of the April 2023 VA examiner and any future VA examiner who provides an opinion on the Veteran's OSA, as the Veteran has challenged the competency of the April 2023 VA examiner.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asbestosis, finding that his ability to treat his sleep apnea with a CPAP and BIPAP machine is reduced due to shortness of breath caused by his asbestosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen and readjudicate claims for severance of service connection for PTSD, muscle and joint pain in the left shoulder, lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, restless leg syndrome of the right lower extremity, and restless leg syndrome of the left lower extremity effective November 1, 2021.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, chronic sinusitis with headaches, and asthma as secondary to the now service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted readjudication of the previously denied claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty-to-assist error and an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and benign prostatic hypertrophy due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted an effective date of March 1, 2021, for the award of service connection for right knee disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, left ankle disability, psychiatric disability, and lumbosacral disability.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability and OSA, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric and low back disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. The claim for tinnitus was denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, to include IHD and CAD, due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active military service in Vietnam. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected somatic symptom disorder with unspecified anxiety and depressive disorders.