Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea and night sweats as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, insomnia disorder, alcohol use disorder due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his OSA had its onset during active duty.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining an adequate medical opinion and outstanding SSA records.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on his reported symptoms during and after active service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, migraines, uterine fibroids, and lumbosacral strain, rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 27, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for reentrance into a VR&E program under Chapter 31, as his service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities did not worsen to the extent that they precluded him from performing the duties of the occupation for which he was previously found rehabilitated.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the left groin biopsy scar and remanded several claims, including service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and increased ratings for various hip conditions.

The Board granted service connection for temporomandibular mandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability on an aggravation basis. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, was remanded for further development.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the establishment of service connection for sleep apnea and denied a higher initial rating for sleep apnea. The lumbar spine disability claim was remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea before a decision was made.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, type II was withdrawn by the appellant before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.

The Board remanded the claims for additional development as the previous opinions were not entirely adequate to decide the claims.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion and the need for updated treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and effective dates earlier than July 25, 2014, for TDIU and DEA benefits due to an insufficient addendum VA opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral arm disability, back disability, GERD, neck disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral foot disability, sleep apnea, headache disability, sinusitis, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with snoring as it was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service and did not manifest within one year of service discharge. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for cervical strain and right and left knee disabilities were remanded.