Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and low back condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected nasal septal deviation. Service connection for allergic rhinitis is remanded due to insufficient VA opinion.

The Veteran's OSA is caused by his service-connected PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right ankle degenerative arthritis, left and right knee degenerative arthritis, left shoulder impingement syndrome and degenerative arthritis, and sleep apnea.,Service connection is established based on the Veteran's credible reports of symptoms during service and continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for the awards of service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and right knee strain. The claims were not filed prior to August 30, 2024.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in denying service connection for sleep apnea without considering whether tinnitus may have aggravated the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not establish an in-service event, disease, or injury related to these conditions.

The Board has found that the VA Regional Office made a duty to assist error by failing to obtain an adequate VA examination and development of secondary service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim is being remanded to correct this error.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in providing notice of the right to a hearing, and no other issues related to service connection are addressed.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the spine and lumbosacral strain are granted an increased rating to 40 percent, effective July 20, 2014. The Veteran's bilateral foot arthritis is granted increased ratings to 30 percent each, effective August 20, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, DM II, and CKD secondary to the appellant's service-connected right knee disability and adjustment disorder with depression and mixed anxiety. The ratings are assigned based on these connections.

The Board denied service connection for spinal scoliosis and granted service connection for recurrent lumbosacral strain residuals.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional examinations and records.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to readjudicate the claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder. The claims are being remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking it to active service or a service-connected disability. The VA examiner found that the condition was not caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected COPD or exposure to asbestos.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and bursitis (right shoulder) disability, as well as lumbosacral strain. The Veteran's left pinky finger status post fracture is denied an initial compensable rating.

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-connected asthma, as well as the need for a VA examination to assess the impact of toxic exposure risk activities. The claim will be reconsidered after these issues are addressed.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, which was previously denied. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA examination and opinions regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, PTSD, and other service-connected conditions have been granted. Claims for tension headaches, costochondritis, acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, bilateral shoulder disorders, ED, keloids, left hip disorder, ulcers, vision disorder, bilateral wrist disorders, cervical spine disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and gastrointestinal (GI) disorder other than ulcer have been denied. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, OSA, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The decision also notes that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating from 40% to 20% for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, effective October 21, 2020 is proper based on improvement in his symptomatology.