Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency benefits for her biological child, S.E., was granted effective from February 1, 2023. The Board denied the request for an earlier effective date due to lack of a prior intent to file or claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will seek an addendum opinion from a qualified clinician to address the etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to his failure to report to VA examinations in Ohio. The Board finds that he had good cause and the AOJ made a pre-decisional error by not scheduling him for an examination in Japan or via telehealth.

The appeal seeking earlier effective dates for tinnitus, right wrist chronic sprain with limited range of motion, and OSA is dismissed.,The appeals seeking increased ratings for tinnitus, right wrist chronic sprain with limited range of motion, and OSA are denied.

The Veteran's right knee strain is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.,There is no current diagnosis of dermatitis/skin condition, and the claim for this issue is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and will schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse a February 2017 rating decision that awarded a 50 percent rating for obstructive sleep apnea effective from October 4, 2016, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected orthopedic disabilities.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is denied.,The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied.,The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability is granted. Entitlement to service connection for constipation is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for an abdominal condition (other than constipation) is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for an esophageal disability, to include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and dyspepsia, is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral restless leg syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected lumbosacral muscle strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, as well as his claim for TDIU, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea, finding no evidence of current disabilities within close proximity to his filing date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, which may be related to his service-connected depressive disorder, is being remanded due to a lack of a current diagnosis and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and an unclear claim intertwining with another service-connected condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected left ankle and knee disorders.

The Board denied an effective date prior to July 6, 2018 for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for OSA prior to her July 6, 2018 supplemental claim.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is rated at 30 percent prior to September 23, 2021 and denied for a higher rating thereafter.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (including anxiety and depression) and residuals of a left foot fracture.

The Board has determined that an adequate examination is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service, as well as any other relevant factors. The remand will allow for a thorough evaluation of these issues.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the causation and aggravation of the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) by his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities.