Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Board finds that an examination is needed to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities alone.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to service and grants this claim.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if his service-connected conditions caused or aggravated obesity, which in turn may have contributed to his current sleep apnea.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the claim for service connection of OSA. The Veteran's claims are not granted as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is due to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the claims of service connection for constant cough, sleep apnea, and unspecified anxiety disorder. The claims are being remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for OSA and whether it is caused by obesity, which may be a result of service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities may have caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and cervical radiculopathy. The decision is based on evidence showing that obesity, a result of immobility due to service-connected disabilities, exacerbated the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether service-connected conditions caused obesity and contributed to the development of sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's compression fracture of lumbar vertebra is related to an in-service accident and service connection has been granted.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and right knee condition secondary to left knee ligamentous strain are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, low back disorder, and right lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine the severity of his service-connected low back disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding direct service connection for OSA. The Veteran's in-service symptoms of snoring and insomnia are being evaluated further.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for lumbosacral strain and persistent depressive disorder were partially granted, with a 40 percent rating for the back condition prior to July 21, 2025. The claim for an increase in rating for the depression was denied. The case is remanded due to the Veteran raising the issue of entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for lower back disability, erectile dysfunction (ED), headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic sinusitis, vertigo, neck disability, right upper and left upper extremity radiculopathy, voiding dysfunction, pseudo folliculatis barbae, right wrist pain, left wrist pain, right hip pain, left hip pain, and right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for back injury, diabetes type II due to herbicide exposure, and sinusitis due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection.,There was no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all the listed conditions, and the Board dismissed these appeals as a result.

The appeal of the denial of an earlier effective date for service connection for insomnia disorder is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to substantially comply with a prior remand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, Parkinson's disease, left kidney cancer with residuals, coronary artery disease, and hypertension due to potential toxic exposure during service. The AOJ is instructed to properly address these issues by developing evidence regarding the Veteran's toxic exposures.