Sleep apnea — all decisions

The Board granted effective dates of October 30, 2024, for the awards of service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities.

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

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for OSA, but granted earlier effective dates for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and TDIU.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to a need for an additional medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to ensure that VA's duty to assist is properly followed and an adequate medical opinion is obtained.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, with the exception of granting a 10 percent rating for right knee instability.

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 denied service connection for hypertension and residuals of boils on buttocks, but granted service connection for sleep apnea.

The appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent from June 4, 2015, to July 12, 2022, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with persistent depressive disorder was denied.

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 denied service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for right knee strain and left knee strain were remanded.

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 sleep apnea and migraines as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, and an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

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 granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood, which contributed to his obesity and in turn caused OSA.

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

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's pruritus dermatitis and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

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.

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