Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, which was previously denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence, has been reopened. The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for his sleep apnea as it is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected allergic rhinitis, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, requiring an examination and medical opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep disorder is directly related to service or caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that the weight gain caused by PTSD led to the development of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic psychiatric disability (claimed as depression and anxiety) and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, and vertigo have been denied. The claim for sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during or proximate to the appeal period.,Right ear hearing loss was also denied due to lack of qualifying hearing loss disability in the right ear at any time during or proximate to the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo has been remanded. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is rated at a 50 percent initial rating, effective March 17, 2015. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of chronic respiratory failure or cor pulmonale requiring tracheostomy.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical opinions considering his in-service symptoms, post-service treatment, and relationship with service-connected PTSD.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence was received since the June 2021 rating decision, allowing for readjudication of the claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea. The case is remanded for further development and adjudication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, and OSA did not manifest until years after service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for diabetes, headache disorder, sleep apnea, GERD, and PTSD has been dismissed.,Service connection claims for headache disorder, sleep apnea, and PTSD have also been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD, on a causation basis. The evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to December 18, 2020, for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea was denied. The effective date is set at December 18, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion considering his exposure to burn pits during service in Kuwait.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral retinitis pigmentosa began in and is related to his active-duty service, granting the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all issues appealed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for sleep apnea and hearing loss have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to a duty-to-assist error, and requests additional medical opinions on whether his anxiety and physical disabilities caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability ratings for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and lower back scar, effective October 1, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced in favor of this determination.