Sleep apnea decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and requires additional examinations. The Veteran's left knee disability is not service connected, his acquired psychiatric disability (including anxiety and depression) may be related to service, and obstructive sleep apnea may also have a service origin.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for right ankle tarsal coalition calcaneonavicular and bilateral pes planus.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural issue and needs further examination for an opinion on the etiology of the veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia, but has remanded these issues due to additional development needed.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling appropriate examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.,The Veteran has multiple issues on appeal that require further examination and review.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a sleep disorder, bilateral hearing loss, low back disorder, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have any of these conditions at the time of his claim or since.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lung cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea likely began during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea but has remanded the issue of service connection for traumatic brain injury due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left-hand disorder, right-hand disorder, left eye disorder, sleep apnea, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral shin splints, and low back disorder have all been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses or evidence of these conditions in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to outstanding service treatment records, need for VA examinations, and inadequate medical opinions.

The claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been reopened, but denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain disability is remanded. The claim for service connection of a sleep disorder (including sleep apnea) is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, Parkinson’s disease, and sleep apnea have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his OSA is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder (claimed as PTSD).

All claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.,The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's death was caused by acute mixed drug intoxication, and the Board finds that a remand is necessary to further develop both theories of entitlement regarding prescribed medications for service-connected disabilities and VA negligence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability has been reopened, but the Board finds that there is not enough evidence to grant service connection at this time.,The Veteran's tinnitus was rated 10% and denied an increased rating. The appeal on this issue is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for PTSD, but no rating assigned as it is a direct service connection case.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, OSA, and an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence presented.