Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted, and his increased rating claim for a left foot disability is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded due to a lack of medical opinion linking the condition to service, and a need for an examination considering potential toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding a link between his military service and the condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disability due to duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the January 2022 rating decision on appeal. The AOJ will consider any evidence submitted after the AOJ decision in the adjudication of these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are found to warrant the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, but a VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions alone cause such need.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating more than 10 percent for her service-connected lumbosacral strain with thoracic spine injury is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea, including a lack of VA examination and incomplete military records. The Veteran claims his shift work during active duty is related to his current condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea should be remanded due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion and potential duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is considered a qualifying chronic disability due to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, and thus service connection is granted.

Your appeal has been dismissed because you withdrew your request for a hearing and the claim was withdrawn by you on August 8, 2024.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Obstructive Sleep Apnea were granted with effective dates of January 6, 2021.

The Veteran's back disability is granted service connection, but her left ankle and hip disabilities are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted with an effective date of October 20, 2021. The Board found that the claim had continuous pursuit since May 2, 2019, and thus grants an earlier effective date of May 2, 2019.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to a duty-to-assist error and an issue regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea is being remanded due to duty to assist errors and the need for a new VA medical opinion considering the PACT Act requirements.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being reviewed to determine if it is related to her service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the earliest possible effective date is June 27, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a jaw condition due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service or relationship to in-service events.