Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and OSA.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that his service-connected panic disorder with obsessive-compulsive personality and herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1 caused him to be obese, which is an intermediary step in causing OSA.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, scars, diabetes mellitus type II, left thumb tenosynovitis, dermatitis, and tinnitus have all been denied.,The effective date for the award of service connection for IBS has been dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease and denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and residuals, sleep apnea, enlarged prostate, and voiding symptoms and overactive bladder.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for several issues related to service connection and disability ratings, as the appellant requested withdrawal of these appeals prior to the decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including the need for VA medical addendum opinions and obtaining records from an asbestosis-related lawsuit. The TDIU issue is also inextricably intertwined with the obstructive sleep apnea claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for sleep apnea, GERD acid reflux, and left hip pain as the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's bilateral knee osteoarthritis and right shoulder degenerative arthritis are granted service connection as they began during active service.,The Veteran's OSA is remanded for further examination to determine its etiology.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection, including those for PTSD, head injury, left hand strain, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain, left thumb fracture, bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, right hand strain, and right knee strain. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The claims for a change in the character of discharge and compensation for lumbosacral strain and PTSD are remanded due to an error in notifying the appellant about the necessary steps.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for OSA as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board granted service connection for OSA, finding that it is proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for pneumonia, sleep apnea, bilateral knee condition, and left elbow condition are remanded due to the need for further development regarding potential exposure-based service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to it was dismissed due to a written request to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and will require a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service or any other service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to tinnitus due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's private medical records and the adequacy of the August 2018 VA addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been granted. The appeal regarding OSA was remanded.,New evidence received since the last rating decision raised reasonable possibility of substantiating claims for both conditions.