Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, including as due to obstructive sleep apnea, is remanded due to inadequate VA examination and a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected adjustment disorder. His left knee disability remains at a 10% rating, and the right wrist tendonitis claim is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (to include as secondary to lumbosacral strain), and left knee condition. Service connection was denied for left hip condition and right hip condition due to lack of evidence of current disability.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, generalized disorder, and panic disorder is found to have caused his obstructive sleep apnea. As such, the claim for secondary service connection for OSA is granted.

Your claims for service connection have been granted, but the VA will need to verify your military service and obtain any missing records before making a final determination.

The Veteran's attempts to reopen service connection claims for migraines, sleep apnea, and IBS were dismissed because he did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) as required by VA regulations.

The appeal for service connection for gout is dismissed due to untimely filing. The appeals for hypertension, essential thrombocythemia and monoclonal gammopathy (MGUS) (claimed as blood cancer), heart disease, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA examination for sinusitis was incomplete and remands the case to obtain a proper opinion. The service connection claims for chronic sinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea are being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims of left and right hip pain from stress fractures due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea because no new and relevant evidence was received, and the existing evidence did not support a finding that the condition had onset in service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his current diagnosis and reported symptoms during service are consistent with his service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (lumbosacral strain, bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and tinnitus) are preventing him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds a pre-decisional duty to assist error has been made and remands for VA to obtain Social Security Administration records relevant to his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of sleep apnea was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected right wrist, left knee, and foot disabilities.

The Veteran's gastric ulcer with erosive gastroduodenitis is granted an initial 20 percent rating.,Other service connection claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding records and duty to assist omissions.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions as the November 2020 AOJ letter was not an appealable decision.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as the Veteran's condition started in service and continued.