Sleep apnea decisions — 2018

Service connection is denied for sleep apnea, stomach disability, hypertension, left hand disability, low back injury, left leg lumbar radiculopathy, right ankle injury residuals, left wrist degenerative arthritis, and left eye injury residuals.,A compensable rating is granted for scar, status post left wrist fusion.

The Board has remanded both issues for further development and consideration. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is being reviewed due to new evidence, while his back disability claim requires a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, hernia, psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), and a right knee condition have been dismissed. The appeal for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have started during his service in Germany, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected conditions of depressive disorder and/or hypertensive vascular disease. A VA examination will be conducted to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's sleep apnea and these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened and granted. The claims of service connection for strokes and swelling in bilateral lower extremities have been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service records and incomplete medical history, requiring further examination and review.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, granted service connection for sleep apnea, but remanded the claim for GERD due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses of sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea are related to her military service.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including knee and spine conditions. The reasons are that new evidence indicates an increase in severity for all conditions, a peripheral nerve examination is needed, and VA examinations must include joint testing for pain on both active and passive motion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than brief depressive disorder, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted because the evidence did not establish a link between any of these conditions and active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to his service-connected allergy.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, bilateral foot disorder, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are being evaluated by VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for psoriasis, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and migraine headaches due to potential additional periods of active duty service not previously documented. The AOJ is also requested to obtain a supplemental VA opinion regarding the onset and relationship of these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current sleep apnea to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of lumbosacral strain and left ankle nerve entrapment have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for a right knee disability and bilateral pes planus was reopened, and the claims are granted. The left ankle, lumbar spine, and wrist disabilities as well as OSA remain denied.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Sleep apnea has also been granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disability, type II diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, dementia, and psychiatric disability. The Board found no evidence of continuous or recurrent symptoms since separation from active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, to include alcohol abuse in remission. The Veteran will need VA examinations to determine the nature and likely etiology of his sleep apnea and the severity of his PTSD.