Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and verify Southwest Asia service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claims for service connection for sleep apnea and total right knee replacement due to new evidence. However, the claims are remanded as the RO did not adjudicate the merits of the Veteran's theories of entitlement regarding asbestos exposure and wear and tear from military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance due to Capsaicin cream used to treat his service-connected lumbosacral strain and/or bilateral pes planus pain in calendar year 2019, as the prescribed medication was determined not to cause permanent damage to clothing.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain a medical opinion addressing both direct and secondary theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted, but the evidence submitted does not meet the criteria to establish new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the cause of death to obtain a VA examination opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and heart disorder in relation to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board denied an increased rating for left ear hearing loss during the period from June 21, 2022, to August 4, 2022, and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Veteran's lumbar strain disability is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating as his range of motion was still greater than what would be required for a more than 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service connected. The rating for PTSD prior to June 27, 2022, remains at 50 percent. Service connection for right and left leg disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, now claimed as depression.,His claim for a compensable rating evaluation of erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and esophageal achalasia with nausea. The Veteran's disability claims are being reviewed to determine if there is new evidence that could support a grant of service connection.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to obesity, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The claims for right and left foot pes planus with hallux valgus and hypertension were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and denied an effective date prior to July 1, 2020, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss as well as an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's low back disability during the entire period under consideration, January 2008 to December 2020. The VA must obtain an addendum opinion from a medical examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA on a direct basis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current OSA had its onset in service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is secondary to his PTSD. The AOJ must provide a new VA medical opinion addressing this issue.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding sleep apnea and COPD, so the cases are dismissed.