Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected gastritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, left lower extremity restless leg syndrome, and right lower extremity restless leg syndrome due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA will obtain new opinions from appropriate physicians regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act. The issues of sleep apnea and PTSD are remanded as they require further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's OSA as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that the current OSA disability is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by the PTSD.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a right upper extremity nerve condition (claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome) and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be caused by his service-connected PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination addressing the service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran contends that his OSA is related to his septoplasty during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is not secondary to his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it did not originate in service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD because the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 with the appropriate docket election.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected back disability and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's rating for his back disability remains at 20 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that the evidence supports this conclusion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting TDIU.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with obesity as an intermediate step. The evidence shows that PTSD caused or aggravated the Veteran's obesity, which in turn caused or aggravated his OSA.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to his service-connected disabilities of degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine with spinal fusion and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that obesity (an intermediate step) was caused or aggravated by these service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further examination and review of evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea and his service, particularly related to exposure to burn pits. The VA will need to conduct additional development including verifying exposures and obtaining medical opinions.

The Veteran submitted new evidence showing a relationship between his OSA, obesity, and service-connected bilateral knee disability. The AOJ has not yet readjudicated the claim on the merits.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as they are not adequately addressed in the current record.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is currently rated as 70 percent disabling, but the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his disability level and does not warrant a higher evaluation. The lumbosacral degenerative joint disease with L1 compression fracture is also rated at 40 percent, which the Board deems appropriate based on the evidence of record.