Sleep apnea decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has decided that an additional examination and opinion are needed to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected hypertension or any other factors.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not shown during active service and is not related to active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for diabetes mellitus, denied service connection for low back disability and right knee disability, and denied service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination for sleep apnea, and needs further evaluation by an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's cervical strain was granted a higher rating of 20 percent prior to June 11, 2012.,The Veteran's cervical strain was granted a higher rating of 30 percent since June 11, 2012.

The Board reinstated the Veteran's original 40% disability rating for lumbosacral strain and denied a higher rating, finding that the reduction from 40% to 10% was improper due to lack of improvement under ordinary conditions of life. The claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and she meets the schedular requirements for assignment of a TDIU.,Her initial rating for tinnitus remains at 10 percent as there is no basis in the law for awarding a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, sleep problems, bilateral hand disability, and bilateral elbow disability are all denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service or to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for reactive airway disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches have been granted. The Board found that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, facial disfigurement with scars, generalized anxiety disorder, and depression are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied, while a 10% rating was granted for residuals of excision of a keratoma of the right foot.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and granted a rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder. The Veteran's major depressive disorder is currently rated at the highest possible disability level.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to his service-connected PTSD is remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for hearing loss is granted. Service connection for low back disability, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, and ED are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for direct and secondary service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea due to new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.