Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for recurrent moderate major depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae residual anterior neck scars, and right eye corneal scars.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, except for granting an earlier effective date of November 29, 2012, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and thus grants service connection for OSA secondary to GAD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current disability meeting the VA compensation criteria.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded due to a need for a medical examination and opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected irregular heartbeat.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, including obtaining a VA medical examination.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in August 2018 and July 2020 were inadequate for assessing the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability. As a result, the claim is being remanded to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding the Veteran's range of motion.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches as the Veteran did not file a claim for these conditions until July 21, 2021.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, back disability, pulmonary granulomas, sleep apnea, COPD, Crohn's disease, headaches, heart disability, seizure disorder, myoclonic jerk disorder, and rhinitis due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea claim. The case will be returned for an additional VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with obesity as an intermediate step, due to a balanced opinion that the Veteran's PTSD caused his OSA via obesity.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome with depressive features, and right knee chondromalacia patella with spurring. The decision is based on multiple medical opinions that support a nexus between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his current obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal to reduce the rating for lumbosacral strain from 40 percent to 10 percent has been dismissed as the proposed reduction was not an adjudicative determination and the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and a potential PACT Act exposure claim. The Veteran's sleep apnea is being reviewed for service connection, presumptive toxic exposure under the PACT Act, and aggravation by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including obesity. The evidence did not show a direct relationship between the service-connected conditions and OSA.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a direct or secondary relationship to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and right ankle lateral collateral sprain, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his in-service injuries.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in balance as to whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is due to his service-connected knee disabilities. As such, the benefit of doubt has been given to the Veteran and service connection for OSA secondary to his knee disabilities has been granted.