Sleep apnea — all decisions

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

The veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision, and all claims were dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes, sleep apnea, prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, residuals of gallbladder removal, gout and low back disability, as well as entitlement to a TDIU prior to April 20, 2023, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board reinstated the 50 percent disability rating for squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp with surgical scars, effective February 19, 2024. Service connection was also restored for lumbosacral strain and various radiculopathies.

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 Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for a VA opinion to address the etiology of the condition, considering both direct and secondary theories of entitlement.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability with radiculopathies, with obesity as an intermediate step.

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 Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea and back disability, preclude his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from March 19, 2025.

The Board denied service connection for a fatigue disability and remanded several other claims, but granted an increased evaluation of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraine headaches.

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 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 granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected respiratory conditions disability.

The Board denied service connection for lower back strain, left knee strain or sprain, tinnitus, and generalized anxiety disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and left knee strain to obtain additional medical evidence through a new VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected other trauma and stressor-related disorder.

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 granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, as secondary to service-connected disabilities. An initial 10 percent rating was assigned for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The effective date of the IBS award was denied.