Sleep apnea decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The effective date of the decision is not specified.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent rating prior to February 10, 2015. A 70 percent rating is granted from February 10, 2015 onwards.

The Veteran's asthma, sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all granted service connection. The decision is based on the merits of these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to outstanding medical records and examination needs.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension with obesity are remanded due to a lack of a VA examination, and because the nature and etiology of these conditions need further clarification.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and lumbosacral spine fibromyositis were rated at 20 percent prior to October 15, 2006. The rating was denied as the disability did not meet criteria for a higher evaluation.

Allergic rhinitis and multiple joint pains (fibromyalgia) are granted. Service connection for lower back disability is reopened, but denied. Service connection for sarcoidosis and gastrointestinal disorder (IBS) as due to Gulf War illness are remanded.,PTSD rating in excess of 30 percent is remanded, as well as ratings for external hemorrhoids and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is remanded due to insufficient prior examinations and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issue is whether his current condition is related to service or secondary to his service-connected shoulder disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal disorder, and sleep apnea due to potential issues with the medical opinions provided. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of spermatocele removal and right inguinal hernia are granted. The left knee disability is rated at 10 percent, the OSA and asthma at 50 percent, and hypertension remains at 10 percent.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for major depressive disorder from 50% to 70%, effective May 13, 2016. The TDIU claim is granted. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to major depressive disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee disability, thyroid disability, allergies, respiratory disability, sleep apnea, and hypertension have been withdrawn. The remaining claims of service connection are being remanded due to the absence of VA examination reports and outstanding treatment records.

The appeal for service connection of a left elbow condition is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus has been granted, but the other issues are remanded.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is denied. The Veteran's claim for residuals of circumcision is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, as well as a need for an updated evaluation of his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow condition, right elbow condition, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD was also denied.,Service connection for the left elbow condition, right elbow condition, and OSA were all denied as there is no new and material evidence presented.

The Veteran's OSA is rated at 50 percent and the claim for a higher rating is denied.,Service connection for his right shoulder disability is granted, with an effective date prior to March 15, 2007.

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