Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, a left arm tremor, tick bites on the lower legs, asthma, hypertension, and sleep apnea have been denied. The Board has found that there is no evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence of these conditions.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the prior rating decision and remanded the case for further development. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is currently service-connected, but the Board finds the VA examiner's opinion inadequate and requires an addendum.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) due to the finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's obesity, which was a substantial factor in developing OSA. The obesity is linked to his service-connected bilateral knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for lipomas and denied service connection for cataracts, left elbow condition, right hip disability, OSA, left knee condition, lymphoma (except Hodgkin's disease), right elbow condition, and right knee condition. Service connection was not established for sickle cell anemia.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted the restoration of ratings for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and IVDS to their previous levels. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was also established.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for OSA, to include as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for calendar years 2020 and 2021 are being remanded due to the need for additional information regarding his prior clothing allowance approvals, specifically related to back braces.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back pain, hypertension, shortness of breath, and sleep apnea due to potential exposure to burn pits during his deployment in Afghanistan. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed.,Service connection for a sleep disorder other than OSA, and diabetes are both denied. The Veteran also has an effective date granted for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and obstructive sleep apnea were denied as there was no evidence of onset in service or within one year following discharge, and the conditions are not shown to be related to service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an effective date earlier than March 22, 2021, for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, ED, or TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating, service connection for breathing problems and RLE neuropathy, and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a VA toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal conditions are granted. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for left foot pes planus and sleep apnea due to inadequate duty to assist in finding the VA examination adequate, and insufficient evidence to decide the cases.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, finding that his condition was consistent with no higher than a 20 percent rating throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was granted service connection as it is considered a direct result of his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is secondary to his service-connected sinusitis disability and obesity as an intermediate step.

The appeal of the proposal to reduce the disability rating for service-connected PTSD from 70 percent disabling to 50 percent is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for shortness of breath and sleep apnea due to service connection is remanded.