Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood is granted an initial 10 percent rating, but the issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of records related to the Veteran's conceded November 1996 procedure and insufficient rationale in VA opinions. The RO is instructed to confirm all periods of Active Duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA, obtain new VA opinions on sleep apnea etiology, and consider any burn pit exposure claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, OSA, and ED due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as there is no probative positive nexus opinion in the record. For OSA and ED, the VA examination provided was inadequate and does not address potential aggravation or intermediate steps.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's back disability and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for a back disability, including lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease, is denied as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during active service or are related to in-service events.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's Disease, but denied it based on direct causation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder with anxious distress due to tinnitus and insomnia disorder is being remanded. The Board found the provided medical opinion insufficient and requested a new one from VA clinicians.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was directly incurred during service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was granted service connection with a 20% disability rating. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee disability were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The claim for a higher initial rating for hepatitis B remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma was denied. The VA determined that the condition meets the criteria for a 50 percent rating, but no higher.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no current diagnosis of CFS or OSA, and that the evidence did not establish an in-service event or symptom.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during active service and is granted as a result.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during active service and is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions including back pain, flat feet, impaired eyesight, joint pain, neck pain, and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that his symptoms began in service and are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service or his service-connected disabilities. The AOJ must obtain a VA Memorandum addressing the Veteran's exposure at Fort McClellan, schedule him for a VA examination, and develop the claim by providing a Memorandum.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral feet neuropathy, and benign paroxysmal conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's service connection for acquired psychiatric condition and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome by way of obesity have been withdrawn. The Board has granted the secondary service connection claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to inadequate examinations and duty-to-assist errors.