Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's sleep apnea, finding it secondary to his service-connected atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The veteran withdrew their appeal, so the Board dismissed all issues related to ratings and effective dates for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The veteran withdrew the appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for migraine headaches. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea was remanded.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and lower back condition were denied. The claims for psychiatric disorder, MVT, rhinitis, and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches. The Veteran's exposure to burn pits during his service in Kuwait is a key factor.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, considering it secondary to tinnitus. The decision was based on inadequate medical opinions and the need for further evaluation.

The veteran's rating for thoracic levoscoliosis was restored to 40%, but other claims were denied.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion to revise rating decisions from 1967 and 1968 for sleep disturbance and/or obstructive sleep apnea, finding no clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's sleep apnea, finding no evidence of in-service symptoms or a link to toxic exposure during service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, a higher rating for PTSD and TBI, and an earlier effective date for allergic rhinitis were denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. Other conditions, including left knee, right knee, heart condition, sleep apnea, and back disability, were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and thyroid cancer. The veteran will get new medical opinions on these conditions.

Service connection for left arm triceps muscle atrophy is granted. Other issues are remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as moot because the veteran already has a combined 100 percent rating.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's sleep apnea, finding it was caused by his service-connected deviated septum.

Service connection for a deviated septum was denied due to lack of evidence of a current condition. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded all issues to correct duty to assist errors and obtain necessary medical opinions.

The Board remanded all issues to address a duty-to-assist error and locate missing private treatment records.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate from June 29, 2011. The issue of TDIU prior to June 29, 2011, is remanded for further consideration.

The veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and a 20 percent rating for lower left extremity radiculopathy. The veteran's claims for higher ratings for left hip strain were denied.