Sleep apnea — all decisions

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of obstructive sleep apnea, considering its potential causation or aggravation by service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for earlier effective dates due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no link to military service. The claim for bilateral flat feet with residuals was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and allergic rhinitis.

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

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to tinnitus due to an inadequate VA opinion and scheduling confusion.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, effective February 2, 2020.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, and tinnitus based on new evidence received after the initial denial.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, GERD, and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to acquire a VA addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service.

The Board remands the claims for a mood disorder and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence indicating the condition is related to a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected rhinitis and GERD.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 28, 2021 for the award of an initial 50 percent rating for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran was granted separate ratings of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, a higher rating under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o), and a higher rating under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(1).

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum VA medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, considering its potential relationship with her service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain new medical opinions regarding its relationship to the Veteran's service and his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, a right hip disability, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of all joints from head to toe, sleep apnea, prostate cancer, high blood pressure, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or etiological relationships to the Veteran's service.