Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension (pursuant to the PACT Act), emphysema with endobronchial valve in left lung, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder condition with degenerative arthritis, a left shoulder condition with degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral disability (lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease), and a left knee condition are granted.,The Veteran's service connection claims for emphysema with endobronchial valve in left lung, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder condition with degenerative arthritis, a left shoulder condition with degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral disability (lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease), and a left knee condition are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI and headaches has been denied. The claims for service connection for dysautonomia and sleep apnea have been remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.,Service connection is not warranted for the claimed conditions as there is no credible evidence of their occurrence during active service or otherwise related to military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of lumbosacral strain/intervertebral disc syndrome (claimed as low back condition) due to untimeliness.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as it did not meet the criteria for direct or secondary service connection. The current diagnosis of sleep apnea was found to be unrelated to service, and there is no evidence linking it to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to toxic substances during his Southwest Asia deployment, including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, migraines, and lumbosacral strain. The VA is required to obtain a medical opinion regarding these conditions based on their potential relation to service.

The Veteran's OSA was diagnosed shortly after service and the Board found a nexus between his in-service symptoms and current condition, granting service connection.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is proximately due to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, headaches, and OSA, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since November 17, 2015. His TDIU claim is granted. The rating for his posttraumatic headaches remains at 50 percent as it meets the criteria for a very frequent prostrating attack productive of severe economic adaptability.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The issues of service connection for various conditions have not been decided.

The Veteran's sleep apnea has been rated at 50 percent due to aggravation by his service-connected PTSD, after the weight gain from PTSD medication caused him to require a CPAP machine for treatment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 0 percent for sleep apnea, resulting in the dismissal of this case.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for sleep apnea is granted prior to February 19, 2019. From that date onwards, a 50% rating is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of OSA, finding that there was no direct evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability resulted in forward flexion of at worst 50 degrees, with no ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine or entire spine. The Board found that the overall disability picture for the appeal period is not severe enough to warrant assignment of an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected lumbar disability and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for lower back disability, headache disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability. The Veteran's request to withdraw her appeal regarding sleep apnea was granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, should be remanded due to inadequate VA examination and duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that there is no direct evidence linking his current OSA to his military service. The Board also found that obesity, which he claims as a result of his service-connected left knee and ankle disabilities, did not cause or aggravate his OSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, migraine headaches, diabetes mellitus, type II, hyperaldosteronism, and pituitary adenoma, are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.