Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence and provide an opinion on whether OSA is caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for OSA secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and bilateral hearing loss, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was not timely filed, and the request is dismissed.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hypertension was denied.,Service connection for a bone density disability, iron deficiency anemia, IBS, migraines, sleep apnea, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability were all denied.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for sinusitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for left and right wrist conditions, diabetes mellitus type II, lumbar spine condition, GERD, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and sinusitis.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his back disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Tinnitus, finding that there is no current disability related to these conditions. The claim for Tinnitus was remanded due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected asthma with COPD may be a contributing factor to his OSA, but it is not the primary cause. The Board also notes that obesity (caused by the service-connected asthma) could potentially serve as an intermediate step between his service-connected disabilities and his OSA.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed due to the late filing of his Notice of Disagreement. Service connection was granted for sarcoidosis on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act, as well as for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for sleep apnea and PTSD. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected disabilities, including sinusitis.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to April 30, 2025, for the award of service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy is remanded.,The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, spondylolisthesis and dextroscoliosis, as well as initial increased disability ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The Board found that the weight of the evidence did not support the claim and thus denied it.

The June 1, 1982 rating decision denied service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability. The November 6, 2009 rating decision granted service connection and assigned a 20% rating effective April 13, 2009.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all issues in his appeal, including the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions, diabetes mellitus type II, and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA medical opinions.