Sleep apnea Board decisions

The appellant withdrew their appeal of the service connection for sleep apnea, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted effective January 21, 2021. The effective date of February 24, 2020 is granted as the earliest possible date a claim was received.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted. The rating of 30% for right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) with right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy from June 15, 2018, to January 19, 2021, is also confirmed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) due to a preponderance of evidence showing it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The maximum schedular rating for tinnitus has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it at least as likely as not that the condition is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and obesity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea due to duty-to-assist errors. The AOJ is required to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the current medical opinion is inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred in service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for IBS was granted. The Board found that the evidence did not show a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to her January 22, 2019 claim date.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and compensable ratings due to untimely filing of appeal requests.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent lumbosacral spine disability, including spinal instrumentation and fusion residuals, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and PTSD. The remand is due to incomplete etiological opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not etiologically related to service or his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve due to insufficient evidence of a current disability. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded as there are pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's appeal for initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis from August 12, 2020, to December 18, 2020 is denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for dermatitis and obstructive sleep apnea due to toxic exposure risk activities during service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as the Board finds that his symptoms began during service and are related to his in-service snoring.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, thoracolumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability. The Veteran's conditions are found to have begun during active service and continue since.