Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea did not begin during service and is not related to any in-service injury, event, or illness. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for OSA.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a finding that his left great toe arthritis caused or aggravated obesity, which in turn caused his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating based on the degree of forward flexion.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no nexus between his current condition and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examination and lack of discussion regarding obesity, service-connected disabilities, and toxic exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining Social Security Administration records, which may be relevant to his disability benefits and service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to her service or caused by her service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that the weight gain caused by his service-connected condition was a substantial factor in causing OSA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and Hepatitis B caused his obesity, which in turn caused his obstructive sleep apnea. As a result, the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is etiologically related to service and is secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder, lumbosacral strain, bilateral knee degenerative joint disease patellofemoral syndrome, right shoulder sprain, plantar fascitis, pes planus, and hallux valgus with degenerative changes.

Your appeals for service connection of left and right leg pain, sleep apnea, and tinnitus have been dismissed due to a procedural issue.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty to assist errors, specifically regarding a VA medical opinion on whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, left hand condition, right hand condition, and sleep apnea are denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and headaches have been denied. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to the failure to review relevant VA treatment records.,Service connection has not been established for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's military service and his current diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus with related neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for OSA, secondary to PTSD, should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during active service and is therefore granted service connection.