Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, sleep apnea, and psychiatric disorders due to new and relevant evidence. The Board will consider whether these conditions are related to the veteran's service-connected disabilities or obesity.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new medical opinions.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was denied. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating prior to November 15, 2017, and a 100% rating from that date forward, with TDIU granted prior to November 15, 2017.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma and left calf disability due to insufficient evidence meeting the criteria for higher evaluations.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and hypertension to obtain new medical opinions and relevant treatment records.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a new medical opinion. The Veteran's current diagnosis and symptoms will be re-evaluated.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and hypervigilance), sleep apnea, and hypertension due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and sleep apnea was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain additional evidence and opinions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The decision states that the condition is secondary to obesity caused by the veteran's service-connected bipolar II disorder and adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to his service-connected conditions, with obesity as an intermediate step, is granted.

The veteran's claim for tinnitus was dismissed due to a procedural error. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the evidence did not show a current disability. Claims for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further examination.

The Board remanded all issues to the AOJ for further evaluation, including obtaining adequate medical opinions on the secondary service connection claims.

The veteran's disability rating for lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis was restored to 20 percent, effective January 9, 2023.

The veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date and increased ratings for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for sleep apnea were dismissed because the veteran withdrew all pending appeals.

The Board remanded the case to obtain more medical opinions on the Veteran's respiratory conditions and their relation to service and herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issues of hypertension and a right hand condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted for the period from September 16, 2004, to July 5, 2023. The Board found that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for OSA, a left knee disorder, and a respiratory disorder. The evidence did not support the claims based on in-service incurrence or exposure to toxic substances.