Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected depressive disorder and grants the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and OSA due to lack of evidence supporting direct service connection. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence and concluding that the Veteran's back condition did not manifest during service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors regarding exposure to Agent Orange, service connection for heart disorders and OSA, and tinnitus causing sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date and increased ratings for OSA with sinusitis was denied. The appeal period began on April 29, 2014, when the Veteran filed a new claim for service connection for OSA. Service connection was granted in June 2023, but an earlier effective date is not warranted.

The Board has found that the VA examinations conducted prior to the rating decision on appeal were inadequate and requires a new examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is denied as less likely related to his active-duty service.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is remanded for further evaluation due to daily flare-ups resulting in painful forward flexion limited to 55 degrees, but not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy is remanded as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating of over 10 percent.,The Veteran's left knee disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted as the condition was incurred during his period of active military service.

The Board denied service connection for OSA, finding that it did not begin during active duty and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, including whether it is related to his service-connected PTSD and GERD. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and toxic exposure risk activities during military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and whether it was aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service and whether it was caused or aggravated by any of his service-connected conditions, including obesity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis was granted with an effective date of August 10, 2022. The claims for obesity, hypertension, OSA, diabetes mellitus, and atopic dermatitis with tinea versicolor are remanded due to the need for further evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea as secondary to his service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected back condition, resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for OSA due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology and whether it is secondary to a service-connected condition or obesity.

The Veteran's headaches, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, and frozen right shoulder have been granted service connection. The lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and sinusitis have also been granted service connection.,Service connection for a left shoulder disability has been denied due to lack of in-service injury or continuous symptoms since separation from service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection as it is presumed to have onset during his active duty.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and mood disorder, was denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), finding that his current OSA is related to in-service poor sleep, loud snoring, and intermittent apneas while asleep.