Sleep apnea decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before a decision can be made regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU. The issues have been remanded to allow for additional development of the record.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding records. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim is being addressed due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service and 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 had onset in service or is directly related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service. The claim will be returned for an addendum opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to his active duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic low back pain is causally related to his active service, and therefore grants service connection for lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a disability due to an alleged delay in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The case has been remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

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

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypothyroidism and obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations and opinions are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is attributable to active service and the claim for service connection is granted. The left shoulder condition issue remains pending as a VA examination has been scheduled.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability and back disability are not related to service, and as such, denied his claims for service connection. The secondary service connection claim for depression is moot due to lack of established service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea are not related to his active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board finds that the Veteran's OSA is related to his service-connected nasal obstruction and grants service connection for OSA on a secondary basis.

The Board has determined that the current etiology opinions are inadequate and requires additional development to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service, a service-connected disability, or any medications he takes for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lower back disability, including lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, is related to her military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, left carpel tunnel syndrome, and bilateral plantar fasciitis were not caused or aggravated by service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate VA medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions and the evidence does not support a nexus to service.