Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and high blood pressure have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right leg condition, right wrist condition, and lumbosacral strain.,The VA examination scheduled for the Veteran will address his right leg condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service, and whether his obesity (caused or aggravated by his service-connected right shoulder disability and lumbar spine disabilities) may have contributed to his current condition.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for various disabilities, including unspecified anxiety disorder (also claimed as PTSD), tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and ankle/sleeve strains. The Veteran did not submit a formal or informal claim prior to March 16, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's OSA, finding that his PTSD is a but-for cause of his OSA and granting secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the relationship between PTSD and OSA.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine, cervical spine, and right hip disabilities. The decision is based on a private medical opinion that found it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's weight gain and obesity were caused by his service-connected lumbar spine, cervical spine, and right hip disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was received on December 3, 2020. The effective date for this service connection is now set to December 3, 2020.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to the service-connected disabilities of degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine with spinal fusion and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, is denied because there is no medical evidence that his obesity was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) is dismissed.,The appeals for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral foot disorders including fallen arches, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and high blood pressure are all dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, bilateral foot pes planus, and TBI have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis. The claim of aggravation of sleep apnea by service-connected allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to procedural errors in the prior decision.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including major depressive disorder with anxious distress and mild neurocognitive disorder, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis and lumbosacral strain (sciatica), right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis, and left hip degenerative arthritis have been denied. The decision does not address service connection for specific conditions like obstructive sleep apnea, gout, or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as being related to his service-connected Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, right knee disorder, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and sleep apnea to obtain further evidence and opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for muscle fatigue with low back pain and obstructive sleep apnea, as well as the TDIU claim. The Veteran's spine disability is being examined to determine if it is related to service, while his sleep apnea is being evaluated on its secondary basis to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, liver disorder, and skin disorder due to inadequate examinations in June 2024. The Veteran is required to submit additional evidence and new examinations will be scheduled with an appropriate clinician.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is related to service. Additional development, including a new opinion from a VA examiner, is required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's claim of sleep apnea is related to his active-duty service, but further development is needed.