Sleep apnea decisions — 2018

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD warranted a TDIU rating, and his other service-connected disabilities combined to more than 60 percent. The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the December 2010 rating decision that failed to award SMC at the (s) rate due to CUE.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to missing records, need for new examinations, and the need for VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disorder, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral-knee disorder due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae and sleep apnea are remanded as there is insufficient current medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for type 2 diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity neurological disability, circulatory disability, sleep disability (including sleep apnea and sleep deprivation), hypertensive vascular disease, and respiratory disability due to outstanding treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a heart disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not establish in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during service and is therefore granted as direct service connection.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and/or GERD may have contributed to his obstructive sleep apnea, but an addendum opinion is needed to determine if it caused or aggravated the condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during his active service and is related to it, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected lung disability and remands the case for further action.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen her claim of service connection for lumbosacral strain and determined that she may have a current disability related to in-service injuries. The Board found reasonable doubt as to whether the Veteran's current condition is due to service, but decided in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for mixed sleep apnea as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not due to an undiagnosed illness and is unrelated to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding tinnitus and sleep apnea before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding muscle and joint pain. The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, and headache disorder are denied as there is no direct service connection.

The Veteran's dizziness, headaches, and pes planus of the left foot have been granted service connection.,Service connection for tinnitus has also been granted. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to determine its etiology.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, and restless leg syndrome have been reopened due to new evidence. The Board has ordered additional VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has a sleep disorder related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for annual clothing allowances for his right and left knee braces, as well as a second allowance for his back brace. The decision stated that the knee braces did not tend to wear out or tear his clothes, and that he was only entitled to one clothing allowance per appliance.