Sleep apnea — all decisions

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 obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral hand tremors as due to toxic exposure risk activity, but remanded the claims of service connection secondary to a service-connected disability.

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 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 Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to tinnitus, and the Board has dismissed this claim.

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 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 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 obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and an earlier effective date of May 14, 2018, for radiculopathy right lower extremity. Other claims were denied.

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 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 denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a direct link between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it is not related to the Veteran's service or a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for urinary bladder cancer under the PACT Act and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, bilateral pes planus, and residual fracture, left ankle strain.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and chest pains, and denied increased ratings for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cluster headaches with dizziness, scar, painful scar, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, eczematoid dermatitis, and GERD with irritable bowel syndrome. The Board granted a restoration of the 30 percent rating for GERD with IBS and granted TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and obstructive sleep apnea, and remanded the claim for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for nephrolithiasis and service connection for vertigo, chronic fatigue syndrome, right shoulder osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.