Sleep apnea decisions — 2018

The Veteran's sleep apnea is considered service-connected as it can be linked to his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and GERD, finding that these conditions are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claim for insomnia is denied as it is considered a manifestation of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and continued after separation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction secondary to hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea secondary to hypertension, depression evaluation, thoracolumbar disability evaluation, residual scarring related to inguinal hernia repair evaluation, right shoulder impingement syndrome evaluation, and GERD evaluation are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension is denied, and his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to the lack of a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding medical questions regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and whether it was incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and is remanding the issue of assigning a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for service connection of sleep apnea and hypertension, but denied for other conditions. The reduction in ratings for tinea pedis was upheld.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or objective indications of qualifying chronic disabilities due to environmental exposures in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information on when the appellant's positional obstructive sleep apnea was incurred during his active service. The examiner needs to provide an opinion based on the lay evidence of symptoms immediately upon discharge.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is granted service connection. The Veteran's right knee scar is granted a disability rating of 20 percent, but no higher, from December 9, 2015. Other issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal on the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for cervical spine disorder is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea began during his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted an increased rating to 70 percent.,The Veteran is granted entitlement to Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to the need for medical opinions on their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.,Service connection was also denied for PTSD due to lack of a diagnosed condition.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer as well as his claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance. The appeal regarding total disability based on individual unemployability was also dismissed due to the Veteran abandoning his claim.