Sleep apnea decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim of service connection for insomnia is granted, while his claim for sleep apnea remains denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, sleep apnea, migraines, left ankle strain, tinnitus, hypertension, costochondritis, allergic rhinitis, and left foot plantar fasciitis are all rated at the maximum schedular ratings. The Veteran's Restless Leg Syndrome is rated as 30 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and lung condition, as VA examinations have not been conducted yet. The examiner is asked to determine if these conditions are related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened, but denied due to lack of evidence supporting the claims. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted and others are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral great toe disorders and anxiety disorder NOS, but remanded the claims of sleep apnea and right hand/wrist disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 31, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bronchitis, COPD, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran is not considered to have previously submitted these claims as he did not claim them in his initial application.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbosacral strain as the evidence does not support that it was incurred in or caused by active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is etiologically related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals on all issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lung cancer with lobectomy, lung disease, sleep apnea, and skin cancer (claimed as basal cell carcinoma, melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma) due to missing military personnel records and unverified exposure to asbestos.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for aggravation of sleep apnea due to his service-connected right leg scar and left ankle disability. The decision is based on a private opinion that found the use of opiate pain medication for these conditions aggravated the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not service-connected, but an additional VA examination is needed to determine if it is secondary to his service-connected cardiomyopathy with coronary artery disease or sinusitis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, liver condition, kidney condition, and erectile dysfunction. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and active military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted service connection. The Board also found that hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to his service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, sleep apnea, skin disability, and seizure disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or any form of presumptive service connection.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the left and right knees, respiratory disorder (asthma), and sleep apnea as there was no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a link to service or any service-connected disability.