Sleep apnea decisions — 2018

The Board has not made a decision on the service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical evidence. The case is being sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches has been reopened, but the Board finds that remand is necessary to obtain an adequate etiological opinion regarding his claimed sleep apnea and hypertension. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis with heel spurs are also being remanded for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including left hand contusion, cervical spine disability, lumbar and thoracic spine disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities, sleep apnea, and bronchitis. The reasons given were that there was no current evidence to support these claims or a link between the conditions and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service occurrence or a nexus to service. The preponderance of the evidence supports this decision.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis.,Greater trochanteric bursitis of the right hip and left hip are each rated at 10%.,Low back pain with degenerative joint disease does not meet criteria for a higher rating.,Left knee and right knee degenerative joint diseases are remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination and updated treatment records to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with spondylosis at the L5.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and consideration of the evidence, including a recent VHA opinion. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as a residual of traumatic brain injury will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for respiratory disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to secondary herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service treatment records are negative for complaints or diagnoses of these conditions. Post-service private treatment records show current diagnoses of sinusitis, bronchitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's in-service nasal injury/septorhinoplasty and his current OSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of major depressive disorder and remanded his lower back disability claim.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to support the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both found to be related to service. Service connection is denied for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.,Secondary service connection claims for eye disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, and radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities are remanded.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and is remanding the claims for additional development due to failure to provide proper notice of scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the left shoulder disability and sleep apnea. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for private treatment records, and a VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided that further development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine disability, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, and right leg disability. The VA will obtain relevant medical records and conduct examinations to assess these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, GERD, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The Board will seek addendum opinions from the relevant examiners to address the direct service connection theories.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no direct or secondary service connection due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

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