Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating. The Veteran also did not have a current diagnosis of a head injury or OSA, and his headaches and chronic nosebleeds are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a left hip disability, tinnitus, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, right hip disability, vertigo, right knee disability, left ankle and right ankle disabilities, left foot and right foot disabilities have been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current Obstructive Sleep Apnea is related to his active duty service, and thus grants the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted. Additionally, the Veteran's sleep apnea has also been granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of chronic sinusitis, hypertension, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral shin splints.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea syndrome, frequent falls and unbalance, headaches, right shoulder disability, back disability, left hip disability, and left knee disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were linked to service.,VA examinations and etiology opinions found no link between the Veteran's current diagnoses of sleep apnea syndrome and frequent falls and unbalance with his military service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 6, 2021 for the grant of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to service-connected PTSD, hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have begun during his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has restored the original ratings for hypertension and IVDS and lumbosacral strain, finding that reductions were improper due to lack of actual improvement in the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including a lack of an opinion addressing aggravation and obesity's role in OSA.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, finding that there is no causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's OSA is related to his active duty service and has been granted service connection.,The issue of secondary service connection for hypertension as a complication of now service-connected OSA has been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent, effective May 29, 2020. Service connection for OSA and an increased rating for PTSD are granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected MDD with GAD and PCOS caused her obesity, which in turn led to her obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's increased ratings for left and right hip tendinitis, migraines, cervical strain, and lumbosacral strain have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in interpreting the AOJ's request, and will consider all evidence at the time of the March 2025 rating decision on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance due to his psychiatric symptoms.