Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence addressing both theories of entitlement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of OSA, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was granted a 40% rating effective February 19, 2021.,Right wrist and costochondritis disabilities were each granted a 10% rating effective September 21, 2020.,Service connection for sleep apnea was established with an effective date of June 29, 2021.,Service connection for cervical spine disability was denied.,TDIU was granted.

The Board has denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and left ear hearing loss, finding no current diagnosis or evidence of such conditions during the appeal period.,For the period on appeal, the Veteran's left ear hearing loss was rated as noncompensable due to having a puretone threshold at 52.5 decibels with an average score of 52.5 and a speech recognition score of 98%.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted as secondary to his service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) with spondylosis of the thoracolumbar spine, lower back, and left ankle sprain status post fracture with surgical repair.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied. The earliest possible effective date is March 28, 2022.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension secondary to his major depressive disorder. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to a lack of an adequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to obtain relevant records. The Veteran's OSA is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Veteran's migraine disorder is granted as secondary to her service-connected PTSD with MDD.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted as secondary to her service-connected PTSD with MDD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from substantially gainful employment, and the Board denied his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and a need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion from an appropriate specialist.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis are granted as service connected. The Board found that the Veteran developed these conditions during active duty for training.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examinations and a need for further evidence regarding service connection for PFB and evaluation of lumbosacral strain.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have continued since then.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, low back strain, right ankle loss of range of motion with laxity and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, requiring an adequate medical opinion addressing the issues raised in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 4, 2020, for service connection of lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc syndrome with intervertebral disc syndrome is denied. The Board found no formal or informal claim was submitted before this date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.