Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed OSA had its onset during his active service, and therefore grants service connection for OSA.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, finding a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.

The appeal for the effective dates of service connection and SMC at housebound rate has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the initial decision and new requirements under the PACT Act. The Veteran's sleep apnea is being reviewed for its onset during service or related to Gulf War service, with consideration of potential exposure to fine particulate matter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is remanded, as well as a reasonably raised claim for temporary total disability rating due to lumbar spine surgery. The AOJ will conduct further evaluations and adjudications.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's OSA is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and deviated nasal septum, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the appeals for heart disorder, stroke residuals, sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chest pain as secondary to sleep apnea is being remanded due to the complexity of the issue and potential need for additional evidence.,Service connection has been granted for sleep apnea, but a compensable initial rating for valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA and hypertension due to exposure to toxins during Gulf War service, as well as their relationship to PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected right ankle strain, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced in favor of this claim.

The Veteran's OSA is being remanded due to a duty to assist error in the previous VA examination and opinion. The claim will be readjudicated after an adequate VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder did not cause or contribute to his current hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as it was a concurrent election with another pending appeal.

The Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left ear hearing loss, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis have been granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities. The AOJ is instructed to consider whether the Veteran requires the aid and attendance of another person solely due to effects of service-connected disabilities, including differentiating symptoms of peripheral neuropathy from non-service-connected back pain.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of relevant private treatment records in the claims file, which may be necessary for proper adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, and there is no link to a service-connected disability.

The Board grants the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for his lumbar spine, left knee, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for urinary disability secondary to obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.