Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues and a lack of a VA examination, requiring further action including scheduling an examination for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities. The left knee instability rating is restored from 30% to 10%. Increased disability ratings are granted for right knee limitation of flexion and extension, but not for a compensable scar.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for OSA is denied because there is no evidence of an in-service event or incurrence related to the condition.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence linking it to the Veteran's military service or his service-connected GERD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, which was secondary to adjustment disorder and degenerative disc disease, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring further medical evaluation and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left shoulder strain, OSA, and hemorrhoids has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the Veteran's in-service sleep problems and their relation to OSA. The Veteran will be provided with an examination to determine if there is a relationship between his service and OSA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and vertigo are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, including a VA examination pursuant to the PACT Act. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents during his participation in a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA).

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on the opinion of a medical expert who concluded that OSA was caused by PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of OSA, finding that there is no causal relationship between his service-connected conditions and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to duty-to-assist errors and for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, anxiety disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea was granted. However, the appeal to determine eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a July 2020 Rating Decision is dismissed due to lack of legal merit or entitlement under the law.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and reasoning regarding whether obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or secondary to PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including skin, GERD, left shoulder, rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, IBS, and sleep apnea. The right shoulder, cervical spine, right knee, left knee, and erectile dysfunction claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to November 22, 2019, for the award of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is dismissed because it constitutes a freestanding claim and does not raise any issue related to service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, considering obesity as an intermediary step. The Board found that there is not sufficient evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis, leading to a grant of service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 17, 2021 for service connection of lumbosacral strain was denied as the earliest effective date available is the date VA received his Intent to File, November 17, 2021.