Sleep apnea Board decisions

Your previous appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed due to an administrative error in creating a duplicate docket number. Your original claim will continue under the previously established appeals stream and will be adjudicated as appropriate.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of multiple conditions due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip strain, left hip strain, and lumbosacral strain (low back disability) as there was no persuasive evidence to support a finding that these conditions were caused or aggravated by her service-connected knee and ankle conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and anxiety have been rendered moot due to the grant of service connection in a January 2024 rating decision.,Service connection has not been established for lumbar spine condition, sleep apnea, or right 5th metacarpal fracture. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability evaluation for acute intermittent tension headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder condition caused or aggravated his Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist, including obtaining additional VA medical opinions and potentially relevant records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and sinusitis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding presumptive exposure under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and benign breast, including breast mass are denied as there is no current disability found. The claim for pos vaginosis is remanded due to the need for further evidence.,Service connection cannot be granted for sleep apnea or benign breast, including breast mass as there is no current disability found. Service connection for pos vaginosis remains pending and will require additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM) has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and squamous cell carcinoma have been remanded.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 28, 2020 for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and deviated nasal septum, status postnasal fracture (traumatic). The Veteran's claims were filed within one year after his intent to file.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected fracture of L2-4 with low back pain and radiculitis. The reduction in disability rating for his scars was denied due to insufficient evidence showing that the scars are no longer painful.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection of OSA secondary to his service-connected conditions. The VA must provide an adequate medical examination and obtain a proper opinion on whether the Veteran's OSA is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected depression disorder and/or right hip disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of obstructive sleep apnea or restless leg syndrome, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for thoracic vertebrae fracture with lumbosacral strain prior to October 26, 2022 is denied as the medical evidence does not support a higher rating based on flexion between 30 to 60 degrees or a combined range of motion less than 120 degrees.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus with insomnia, has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of OSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 30, 2022, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that he became unemployable within one year prior to his formal TDIU claim.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's lay reports of symptoms dating back to active service are credible and resolving any doubt in her favor.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to procedural errors. The Board found that a rating in excess of 20 percent is not warranted for his left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted for his left distal fibular fracture.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, leading to obesity and subsequent OSA. As a result, service connection for OSA is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition was incurred or aggravated by military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied because there is no credible evidence linking his current condition to in-service exposure.