Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lumbosacral or cervical strain (spina bifida, also claimed as chronic, mechanical low back pain) was dismissed because a supplemental claim regarding this issue was already pending before the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. An opinion regarding a potential nexus between the Veteran's sleep apnea and exposure to burn pit toxins during his military service is required.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches as they have been granted in full with appropriate disability ratings.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, OSA, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right foot disability, and left foot disability claims are denied.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, left ankle degenerative arthritis, and a left hip condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in failing to verify if Dr. J.A., who signed the April 2019 Medical Treatment Record, was onboard USS Saipan during September 2000.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise a January 9, 2004 rating decision that reduced his disability rating for degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbosacral spine from 40% to 20%. The reduction was based on improvement in the Veteran's condition as evidenced by a VA examination report.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected back disability and left sciatica due to inadequate examination findings in the November 2021 VA examinations. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine the current severity of her disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA as secondary to his service-connected myasthenia gravis with residual adjustment disorder with depressed mood has been remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea for further development, including an opinion on its relation to active service and any toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to allow VA to obtain an opinion that addresses direct and secondary service connection, aggravation, and provides adequate rationale.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and has remanded the issue of service connection for a cardiovascular disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the proposed rating reduction from 40 percent to 10 percent for a lumbosacral strain.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that it is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will provide an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected scoliosis.

Service connection is granted for rib disability (costochondritis), neck disability with pain and limitation of motion, cubital tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, bilateral elbow and wrist disabilities, left hip disability secondary to service-connected inguinal hernia, and bilateral ankle disabilities.,An initial 20 percent rating is granted for costochondritis, a separate 20 percent rating is granted for a left knee disability with recurrent swelling, and ratings in excess of 20 percent are denied for shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The claims of increased disability ratings for left shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis, bursitis, and scapula dyskinesis, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD), and degenerative disc disease are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD, a lower back disability other than lumbosacral strain, and an increased evaluation of lumbosacral strain due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's GERD, lumbosacral strain, left hip iliopsoas tendinitis, right hip osteoarthritis and iliopsoas tendinitis, left knee condition to include tendonitis/tendinosis, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.