Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of sleep apnea due to a procedural defect in the filing of the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and a duty to assist error. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, right ankle disability, sleep apnea (secondary to depression), and right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion addressing whether OSA is aggravated by service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease and/or major depressive disorder with anxious distress. The appellant's claim for service connection for OSA will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck disability, bilateral flatfoot, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea, and shortness of breath due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, status post right eyebrow laceration scar, headaches, and left ankle deltoid ligament sprain. The Veteran's mental health issues were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee arthritis, OSA, and bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, tinnitus, and irritable bowel syndrome related to lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease. The issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective November 1, 2018, based on the combined effect of multiple service-connected disabilities. The initial increased rating for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neurocognitive disorder and obstructive sleep apnea were granted with effective dates of May 21, 2021.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, cervical spine condition, OSA, anxiety disorder, PTSD, and depression disorder as they were previously denied by prior decisions that have not been vacated or remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's documented sleep symptoms during active service are related to his current condition. The decision also acknowledges a secondary service connection claim based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic headaches, lumbar spine disability, sleep apnea, right ankle pain, and facial-skin irritation have been granted.,Reasonable doubt has resolved in favor of the Veteran on all issues.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is presumed to have been caused by his service due to exposure to particulate matter during deployment, and the Board has ordered a remand for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, effective March 28, 2024.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is a result of his active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea did not have its onset in service and is not related to his service-connected disabilities, including obesity. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for rhinitis and a 50 percent rating for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions meet the criteria for the assigned ratings.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the issue of service connection for sleep apnea because the appellant did not follow proper claims processing rules and did not request an extension of time to file his appeal.