Sleep apnea decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea as they were not incurred or related to service.,Service connection was also denied for a heart disability (including ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, and supraventricular tachycardia) because the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of ischemic heart disease.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's spouse was added as a dependent to his VA disability compensation award effective September 1, 2001.

The Veteran's PTSD and panic disorder with agoraphobia are granted service connection, while the issue of sleep apnea is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,For sinusitis, the Veteran is currently rated at 30 percent from May 2, 2014 through February 9, 2016. The claim remains remanded as further evidence and clarification are needed.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed for the Veteran's sleep apnea claim due to service, and the case is being sent back for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for a bilateral eye condition and sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for OSA and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 40 percent, effective from August 10, 1998. The Board found that the evidence does not support an extraschedular rating for her service-connected low back disability prior to September 6, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the lack of recent VA treatment records. The RO must obtain and associate these records with the claims file.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for a breathing disability to include sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient examination reports and conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including lumbosacral strain, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss, are being evaluated for their impact on his ability to work.

The Board has determined that the July 13, 1981 rating decision denying service connection for retinitis pigmentosa was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to a failure to rebut the presumption of soundness. The claim is granted with effective date April 4, 1981.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and granted it, finding that the current diagnosis is related to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension and lumbosacral strain with arthritis were remanded for further evaluation. The SMC issue was also remanded due to the inextricability of the issues.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Diabetes Mellitus, Type II due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's conditions are being evaluated by VA doctors.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and an effective date prior to April 4, 2014, for a 70% rating of PTSD. The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease and facet arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss for further evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen several service connection claims, but the Veteran's claim for a right thigh condition remains denied as there is no medical evidence linking the current condition to his active duty service. The other reopened claims are also denied due to lack of competent medical evidence.