Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining necessary records and providing a VA examination for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, back strain, allergies, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, memory loss, and PTSD) as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during active duty or that any current conditions were related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) began during his active-duty service and granted service connection for OSA.

The Board denied service connection for OSA and the restoration of a 20% disability rating for right knee disability. The Veteran's PTSD, back disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy were all denied increased ratings.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability in service or within one year after separation. The Board also found that the Veteran's current condition was not related to his military service, including exposure to environmental hazards.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, bilateral shin splints, right knee disability, left knee disability, and right ankle disability are all granted as service-connected.,There is no specific rating assigned or effective date provided in the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his presumed exposure to burn pit toxins during service. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining this information.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his sleep apnea (OSA) caused by obesity. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed because the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues is remanded due to a lack of adequate medical examination in the April 2022 VA examination. The examiner did not address whether the conditions of service are related to his current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, and right shoulder strain with sternal clavicular malunion. Service connection for right knee strain is denied.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the initial denial of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and is remanding the case to consider whether the Veteran's major depressive disorder may have aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for clarification from a VA examiner regarding the nature and cause of the Veteran's current back disabilities, specifically whether they are related to his preexisting condition or if there is clear and unmistakable evidence that it did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for his service-connected back disability before December 29, 2000 is granted on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that his OSA is not causally or etiologically related to an in-service injury, event, or disease and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.