Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded for a TERA medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to his active service, including deployments in Egypt where he participated in toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea, finding that the current evidence does not support a link between his in-service symptoms and his current condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain, claimed as back condition. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for skin condition of the feet, to include tinea pedis and athlete's foot, claimed as fungus in feet, leg.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea should be remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination as required by law.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was aggravated by his service-connected cervical spine disability. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a low back disability was denied as there were no pending, unadjudicated claims prior to October 25, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claim of secondary service connection for sleep apnea (OSA) because it is unclear whether obesity caused or aggravated OSA, and an examination is needed to determine this.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type I.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was denied as not etiologically related to service.,The Veteran's hypertension was denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right shoulder strain, low back disability, and sciatic nerve radiculopathy are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating for obstructive sleep apnea with sarcoidosis is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities need to be evaluated for their impact on his ability to care for himself.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature of the claimed condition, its relationship to service, and whether it is caused or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for PTSD, OSA, and Lumbar Spine Disorder was granted. The claims for OSA and Lumbar Spine Disorder were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's disability rating for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome was reduced from 40 percent to 20 percent, but the Board found this reduction improper and restored the original 40 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due solely to service-connected PTSD, finding that his other disabilities (like OSA and GERD) prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, left knee and ankle injuries, tinnitus, right knee strain, and other conditions, are sufficient to produce unemployability. The Board granted the TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial disability evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, review of outstanding records, and application of the combat presumption.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to her service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disease and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).