Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity muscle condition with muscle atrophy as secondary to the left knee strain. However, the claim for lumbosacral strain remains pending and requires further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for an effective date of March 31, 2018 for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea. The decision is based on new and material evidence submitted in November 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The VA examiners did not adequately consider the Veteran's lay statements or provide a rationale for their negative opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, but the case is remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need for additional examinations. The issues of gout, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, OSA, multiple painful joints, upper and lower back disorders, and bilateral hearing loss are all being addressed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and bilateral ischemic optic neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's disability rating for lumbosacral strain should be remanded due to inadequate examination and failure to consider lay statements of record.

The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors in the previous rating decisions and remanded the case for further development. The Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the AOJ should have obtained another evaluation or additional clarification prior to making a decision on the Veteran's claim, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case is being remanded for further assessment of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their effects on his employment.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation, both secondary to allergic rhinitis, are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar-spine degenerative disc disease and history of lumbar fusion, right-lower-extremity neuropathy, left-lower-extremity neuropathy, right-knee meniscal tear (claimed as bilateral knee condition), left-knee meniscal tear and degenerative arthritis, and bilateral foot pain with gait abnormality for further examination to determine if these conditions are secondary to his service-connected skin pathology of bilateral feet.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error involving VA treatment records from the University of Colorado Health Internal Medicine Clinic in Printers Park.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of an in-service vasectomy but has remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of sleep apnea has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during service or is related to his service-connected disabilities. The AOJ should obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician that addresses these issues.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions are inadequate and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or secondary to his major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right shoulder strain with impingement syndrome, lumbosacral strain, De Quervain's tenosynovitis with left wrist strain, and left quadricep strain have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral knee, left ankle, and cervical strain are being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding direct service connection and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).