Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been presented for the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, fatigue, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded to allow for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for a lumbosacral disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy due to duty to assist errors. The Veteran's service includes active duty from August 1995 to April 2000 and January 2001 to August 2002.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine and right lower extremity radiculopathy conditions effective September 30, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that a VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran's OSA is related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is related to military service or his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for sleep apnea, which is linked to PTSD and alcohol use disorder. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam is presumed.

The Veteran's hypertension, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and tinnitus are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on their onset during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence and a duty to assist error. The case will be returned to VA for further review, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in an approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was incurred or aggravated during his service. Service connection for OSA is granted.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in an approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was incurred or aggravated during his service. Service connection for OSA is granted.

The Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and supraventricular arrhythmia (claimed as a heart condition) are denied. The effective date remains August 4, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The issues of service connection are being addressed, with a focus on obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions obtained prior to the April 2021 rating decision were inadequate, particularly regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions. The claims for service connection are being remanded to allow for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and hypertension, but remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and headaches due to inadequate medical opinions based on the absence of diagnoses during service.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed because he requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and sleep apnea, finding that new evidence submitted since the January 2020 denial supports these claims.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected other specified bipolar disorder with alcohol use disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to his primary disability.