Sleep apnea — all decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions, except for a granted rating of 30 percent for GERD throughout the period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including OSA, cervical spine condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and others, but dismissed appeals for obesity, TMJ, insomnia, left elbow, and right elbow. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for a 70% rating for acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective July 20, 2021, but denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion and a failure to address obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, but granted an increased rating of 40 percent for a low back disability (intervertebral disc syndrome) and 20 percent for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for service connection for right hip pain.

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 Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The appeal seeking service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a sleep condition, claimed as obstructive sleep apnea and to include Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome, for further development of evidence.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome was dismissed due to concurrent elections, which are prohibited under the regulations.

The Board remands the claim for a more adequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, considering both direct service connection and secondary causes including obesity due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis due to a clear and unmistakable error in a July 1981 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it was found to be caused by the Veteran's service-connected rhinitis.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, remanded claims for increased ratings for knee and spine disabilities, and remanded claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, and GERD.

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 appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, as no new and material evidence was received within one year of the final denial in September 2021.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis, finding no evidence that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service or any 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, as it is at least as likely as not due to and/or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis.