Sleep apnea — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis and the Veteran's lay statements were not competent to establish a diagnosis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, OSA, GERD, facial scarring, urinary frequency, and left knee degenerative arthritis due to a need for initial VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right foot and ankle disorders, granted service connection for chronic kidney disease stage 3 as secondary to hypertension, and denied a higher rating for hypertension. The effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension was set to May 5, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart disorder, stroke residuals, sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain addendum opinions addressing specific risk factors.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) and remanded several other issues, including service connection for various disorders and increased ratings for the right knee. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the condition, including whether it is related to service or conceded multiple TERAs and whether it is caused or aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to the AOJ for a new medical opinion addressing causation and aggravation due to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder conditions, lumbosacral strain with IVDS, and bilateral hip conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD).

The Board denied increased ratings for various disabilities and granted earlier effective dates for service connection of scars, but denied an earlier effective date for individual unemployability.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, but the claims for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and for service connection for sleep apnea are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service, specifically his exposure to burn pits.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia and increased the rating to 20 percent for bilateral dry eye syndrome and pinguecula, while denying service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, bilateral pes planus, a neck impairment, and an increased rating for GERD.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis of the left foot and remanded claims for a bilateral foot disorder, cervical disorder, left shoulder disorder, lumbosacral disorder, right shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and eardrum disorder.

The Board denied service connection for anemia and remanded the claims for sleep apnea and enlarged prostate due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it was not incurred in or caused by the Veteran's active duty, and there is no evidence of a link between his service-connected psychiatric disability and the condition.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma.

The Board granted an effective date of December 1, 2023, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.