Sleep apnea — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations and failure to obtain etiological opinions.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine disability, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for bilateral pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis with right foot Morton's neuroma were remanded.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for lumbosacral strain due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, based on a nexus opinion from a physician assistant.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for left shoulder disorder and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to missing evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and increased ratings, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence of an in-service event, nor is there evidence demonstrating a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his symptoms had their onset during active service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's obesity, which was caused by his service-connected back condition, led to the development of sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for multiple spinal conditions and a right foot disorder, effective from the date of the September 2024 rating decision.

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

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, lumbar spine condition, and right ankle condition.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for OSA with asthma and an earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound criteria due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for OSA and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right shoulder and right ankle disabilities, as well as service connection for various other conditions.

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

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence did not show chronic respiratory failure, cor pulmonale, or the need for a tracheotomy.

The Board denied service connection for left leg amputation and sleep apnea, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.