Sleep apnea — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection and earlier effective dates due to insufficient evidence regarding causation, aggravation, and private treatment records.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and sleep apnea, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these appeals.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease and obstructive sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including inadequate medical nexus opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, type II diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, left and right knee disabilities, and left and right foot plantar fasciitis to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding it to be caused by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran was granted a rating of total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based upon service-connected disorders effective July 20, 2022, and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 for the same effective date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, cervical and thoracic spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine condition, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use to allow the AOJ to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a medical nexus between the condition and service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to or caused by the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was related to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right hip disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right wrist disorder, and right elbow disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including tension headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a bilateral hearing loss disability. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's headache disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for anxiety, tinnitus, headaches, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding no evidence of a relationship to the Veteran's active duty, including exposure to burn pits.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the claims for a sleep disorder and headaches to ensure proper development of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, remanded claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), a mental health condition, and increased ratings for the Veteran's knee strain and scoliosis.

The appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease with stent placement, diabetes mellitus II, scarring of lungs and liver, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran through his attorney.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II, left eye diabetic retinopathy, left foot diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right foot diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and coronary artery disease, as well as the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for dermatochalasis, meibomian gland dysfunction, and blepharitis. The claims for lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), right shoulder tendinopathy, diabetes, and prostate cancer with urinary incontinence status-post prostatectomy were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn by the appellant.