Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no objective medical evidence of a current diagnosis of sleep apnea close in proximity to or during the pendency of this claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, has been granted. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and an incomplete medical opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea. The claim will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding secondary service connection for sleep apnea, as it did not address whether the Veteran's current condition would be less severe without aggravation by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for sleep disorder with insomnia, anxiety disorder, and secondary service connection for sleep apnea and sciatica as they were not related to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's current diagnoses of sleep apnea and sciatica are assumed based on the evidence but do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus due to potential errors in duty to assist, specifically regarding the need for additional medical opinions addressing theories of entitlement.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's vertigo and obstructive sleep apnea are not secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, but new medical opinions are needed to determine if they were aggravated by it.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected asthma and PTSD should be remanded due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it was not incurred in service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain was denied as the effective date cannot be prior to November 5, 2020, due to the factual establishment of the criteria for a 20 percent rating on that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no in-service onset of the condition and thus not meeting the second element of service connection.

The Veteran's asthma with obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for pulmonary function tests (PFTs).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for shortness of breath and sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be reconsidered with addendum opinions from an appropriate examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with a new examination and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with IVDS was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, specifically forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine to 30 degrees or less.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee conditions, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence received since the August 2013 rating decision warrants readjudication of the claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to service-connected thyroid cancer.,The Veteran's Seborrheic Keratosis claim remains denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and thus grants service connection for OSA on a secondary basis.