Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and his claim for TDIU was granted. The decision is based on the severity of his symptoms related to PTSD and the impact it had on his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for epidermolysis bullosa acquisita of the hands was denied in a September 2010 rating decision. The effective date for this grant is set at August 9, 2022.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and left knee condition.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, but remanded the claims of erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and TMJ secondary to PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of malignant melanoma. The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have continued since.

The Veteran's current disability of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was incurred in service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for OSA. The issue of service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to a need for an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete records and inadequate nexus opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of toxic risk exposure activity (TERA) examination and for obtaining additional evidence, including VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for OSA and GERD, finding that the conditions neither had their onset in nor are otherwise related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, low back disability, cervical spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea, right foot disability, left foot disability, and bilateral hearing loss, due to missing records from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his lumbar spine disability prior to September 10, 2020 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current level of disability and noted that the Veteran had been granted service connection for this condition in March 2020 with an initial rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and related radiculopathies, bladder incontinence, bowel incontinence, right acromioclavicular joint separation, and depressive disorder, have resulted in the need for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate since April 20, 2006.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to insufficient medical opinion regarding causation and aggravation.

The Veteran withdrew all pending appeals, including the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and left knee osteoarthritis are found to be at least in equipoise with causing or aggravating his sleep apnea. As a result, the Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's back disability is being examined again, and if granted, further examinations will be needed to determine secondary service connection for right shoulder strain and right leg condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis and thus, the first element of the service connection claim has not been satisfied. For the bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome claim, the case was remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's OSA is being remanded for a medical opinion to determine if it was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with moderate alcohol use disorder.