Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating, and the persuasive evidence of record is against finding that his service-connected disabilities were of such nature and severity as to preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its secondary relationship to PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the right and left knee, degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, right and left ankle conditions, and nasal bone fracture residuals due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's IBS is granted service connection based on presumptive service connection due to Southwest Asia service. The remaining conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for depression due to another medical condition and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease and lumbosacral degenerative disc disease was denied.,Effective from March 8, 2020, the Veteran received service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve) and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve).

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded all claims related to service connection for various shoulder and back conditions, as well as left wrist pain. The reasons include the need for additional medical opinions considering the Veteran's in-service experiences.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy, both related to his active duty training period. The decision also grants secondary service connection for the left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cataracts, sleep apnea syndrome, and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient competent medical evidence on file.

The Board dismissed the appeal seeking eligibility for attorney fees based on an April 2024 rating decision because no decision regarding attorney fees had been issued yet.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it had its onset during his military service and is related to his service-connected PTSD with panic disorder, MDD, and alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA, secondary to PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Traumatic Brain Injury is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for major depressive disorder and back problems have been dismissed as she requested withdrawal of her appeal.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate opinion regarding its relationship to service-connected TBI and PTSD.

The Board has granted the appellant's request for an effective date of July 3, 2012, for the award of service connection for sleep apnea. The decision affords the appellant the benefit of the doubt and finds that the asthma claim received on July 3, 2012, implicitly included a diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the July 2022 decision denying service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to include as secondary to common headaches is not final and must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with an additional examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of OSA, as the Veteran's lay statements indicate in-service snoring and difficulty breathing during sleep.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and vacated the remand decision.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Coronary Artery Disease due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset during military service.