Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding a link to the Veteran's service-connected wrist and bilateral knee disabilities that caused obesity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, lumbosacral strain with IVDS, and radiculopathy in both lower extremities, as the severity of his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a back condition, as the VA examinations of record are incomplete and do not address whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have aggravated his back disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, higher ratings for PTSD, and service connection for various conditions, while remanding several service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a compensable rating for hearing loss, but remanded the claim for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease.

The Board grants service connection for obstructive sleep apnea disability as it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected left ankle tendinitis, status-post arthroscopy.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 19, 2021, for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for an additional VA examination to determine if the Veteran has additional disability due to a December 2012 surgery and whether such disability was caused by fault on the part of VA.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed, and the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and a compensable initial rating for allergic rhinitis are denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death before a decision could be made.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and remanded the other issues for further development.

The appeal to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted, and the claim of entitlement to service connection for OSA is also granted.

The Board remands the matter to obtain an adequate opinion on whether the Veteran's OSA is secondary to his service-connected psychiatric and/or orthopedic conditions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's obesity (caused or aggravated by his service-connected depression) is an intermediate step leading to his sleep apnea.

The Board remands the issues for a new VA examination to address inconsistencies in previous examinations and to obtain updated treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hip strain, lumbosacral strain, GERD, and ED to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion on secondary service connection consistent with the Federal Circuit's holding in Spicer.

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain to afford the Veteran an examination.