Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a necessary VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran contends that her sleep apnea began during service, citing a complaint of shortness of breath in December 1986. She also mentions significant weight gain post-service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, toenail fungus, and an initial compensable rating for obstructive sleep apnea. The evidence did not show current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and right foot fracture due to a lack of a formal hearing, despite the Veteran's request.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient competent medical evidence, and a VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected residuals of pneumonia, including bronchitis and restriction, is granted.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a heart disability as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is granted.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to sinusitis, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has restored service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as it was improperly severed from his service-connected conditions. The evidence does not show that OSA is directly related to or aggravated by any service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral corneal ulcers, sleep apnea, and stomach ulcers due to a lack of current diagnoses in his medical records.,There is no persuasive evidence linking any of these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for sleep apnea was remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The Board found that the VA examiners did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, lumbosacral strain, and/or gastroparesis with mild colitis aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a contemporaneous VA sleep apnea evaluation, which is needed to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus and insomnia disorder.

The Veteran's claims for fatigue, sleep apnea, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis have been denied as the submitted evidence is not new and relevant.,For left knee strain and lumbosacral strain (previously claimed as lumbar condition), the claims are remanded due to insufficient nexus opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to February 8, 2024 is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence and obtain an addendum medical opinion from the September 2020 VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate examination reports and failure to comply with prior remand instructions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, and unspecified depressive disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service-connected lumbosacral strain is granted, and the issue of a higher initial rating for her disability is remanded due to incomplete examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected mood disorder and musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his IVDS with degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is being remanded. His service connection claim for folliculitis barbae is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the issue of service connection for lumbosacral strain (claimed as lower back pain due to service in the Republic of Vietnam from September 1968 to August 1969) requires further development and is therefore remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding sleep apnea and the left eye condition, so the cases are dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an examination and opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep issues are solely attributable to his PTSD or if he also has sleep apnea.