Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the VA did not provide an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for OSA. The case is being remanded to obtain a new opinion from a qualified clinician who should consider the Veteran's participation in toxic exposure risk activities and address whether his OSA is related to his military service, including toxic exposure therein.

The appeal of the entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination regarding the Veteran's claimed sleep apnea, which is presumed to be related to his service at Camp Lejeune. The AOJ needs to schedule an appropriate VA examination and consider all potential exposures.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD based on a medical opinion that found the Veteran's weight gain and obesity were caused by his PTSD, which in turn led to his sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension due to duty-to-assist errors. The VA Regional Office is required to obtain evidence of asbestos exposure, as well as opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and hypertension in relation to his obesity and service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as it is related to his service-connected disabilities and may be aggravated by them.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a bilateral knee disability, left shoulder disability, hypertension, and sleep disability due to duty-to-assist errors. Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to his active service or PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and anxious distress, effective July 28, 2022. The appeal is dismissed for the period prior to that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee medial femoral condyle fracture and patellofemoral syndrome, left knee instability, and right knee instability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and requests an addendum opinion from a clinician regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD and diabetes, but the claims of service connection for diabetes, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to a lack of medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection. The Board found the VA opinion inadequate and remanded for further examination regarding his back condition, bilateral knee conditions, and secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, kidney disability, headache disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and obstructive sleep apnea due to in-service exposure to toxic chemicals. The AOJ is directed to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxic chemicals at Jacksonville and Davisville.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial compensable ratings have been remanded due to her failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, while the claim for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, which required use of a CPAP since October 11, 2011, is granted an initial 50 percent disability rating.