Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including PTSD with traumatic brain injury residuals. The VA examiners' opinions were inadequate and further development is required.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral eye disability, sleep apnea, GERD, and bilateral hearing loss disability due to a lack of current disabilities as required by the first element of service connection.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is service-connected.,His hypertension, which was also service-connected, is considered secondary to his PTSD and sleep apnea. His chronic kidney disease, which is also service-connected, is considered secondary to his hypertension.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is caused by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has decided to grant the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic lumbar strain, and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is secondary to his service-connected left ankle disorder, and thus grants service connection for OSA as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to her service-connected psychiatric and tinnitus disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected somatic disorder and obesity as an intermediary step.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for OSA, including a lack of consideration of TERA and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional medical examination and record review.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for a contemporaneous VA examination, as her current rating may be incorrect due to the passage of time since her last VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability during the pendency of his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as the evidence supports finding that it is at least as likely as not to have begun during the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's hypertension, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, upper extremity disability (chronic joint pain, DDD, DJD), lumbar spine disability (lumbosacral strain), plantar fasciitis, sciatica, and insomnia have not been found to be service-connected.,There is no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's claimed conditions during or recent to the pendency of his claims.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective January 21, 2020. The Board denied an earlier effective date.,The Veteran was granted eligibility for DEA benefits effective January 21, 2020. The Board denied an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to her service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, or if it was caused by her in-service sleep issues.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with obesity being an intermediate step in the development of OSA.

The Board has decided that the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD, should be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve is denied. A 20 percent rating, but no higher, is granted for radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve as of May 17, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.