Sleep apnea decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to address the nature of his retinitis pigmentosa.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a supplemental medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated records, a VA examination regarding his back disability, and an updated VA examination of his right foot scars.

The case is being remanded to schedule the Veteran for a Travel Board hearing. The appeal will be processed further in accordance with established appellate practices.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol dependence and entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, L5-S1.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for a TDIU, effective September 28, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided in favor of the Veteran, granting his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's cause of death is attributed to medications prescribed for his service-connected disabilities, and the claim for service connection for depression has been granted with a rating of 70 percent effective from March 7, 2011. The appellant is also entitled to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to his active duty service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that they are not related to his active duty service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for liposarcoma and schwannoma, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection as his conditions were not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's nerve damage to the left leg has been rated as 10 percent disabling, which is appropriate given the symptoms described. The acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD, panic disorder with agoraphobia, PTSD) has been granted service connection and is considered a new issue due to reopened claims. Hypertension and sleep apnea have not been found to be related to service. Left shoulder and back disabilities are also not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea and bilateral foot disorders.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional treatment records and conduct a VA sleep apnea examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea will be reconsidered based on the new evidence and opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD and OSA have been granted service connection, while his diabetes mellitus has been assigned a 20 percent initial rating.

The Board vacated the remand for a VA examination and granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms began in service and continued thereafter. The Board gave the Veteran the benefit of the doubt.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the Waco, Texas RO due to his withdrawal of previous requests and submission of a new request.