Sleep apnea decisions — 2018

The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea disability is not service connected as there is no medical evidence showing it was incurred during his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the service connection claims, as there are limited VA treatment records from the relevant time period. The Veteran's disabilities have been treated at the Leavenworth VA Medical Center since 2001.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability and knee conditions, as well as his TDIU claim. The examination should consider functional loss during flare-ups.

The claim for service connection of a low back disorder has been reopened, but the evidence does not support its grant.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hepatitis C is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chronic lumbosacral strain. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had these conditions, and his current symptoms were not severe enough to warrant higher ratings.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for migraine headaches, sleep apnea, and depressive disorder was granted. The claim for right ankle strain associated with pes planus is being remanded.

The Board has denied all service connection claims and increased rating claims for various conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease (CAD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a sliding hiatal hernia with associated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with noncardiac chest pain.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral flat feet, bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea claim is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and sleep apnea, finding no new and material evidence. The claims were not reopened.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and hyperreflexia of the right leg, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected asthma.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction were denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine disorder, left knee condition, right ankle disability, GERD, migraine headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder were also denied.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted service connection, and effective May 10, 2012. The rating for his lumbar spine disability is also granted on that date. However, the issues of increased ratings for shoulder strains, lower extremity radiculopathy, left ankle sprain, cervical strain, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are remanded as new VA examinations are needed.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is denied as there was no in-service injury, event or disease that caused the condition and continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,The Veteran's sleep apnea does not warrant an initial rating in excess of 50 percent as he did not meet the criteria for chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, or required tracheostomy.,The Veteran's hypertension is not compensable as there was no diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more noted in his medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, PTSD, and headache disability have been granted. The claim for an increased rating for tinnitus remains pending.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of restless leg syndrome, and thus, service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes and urinary frequency as secondary to diabetes are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his claims.,Obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for various conditions, including joint pain, bilateral hearing loss, right foot disability, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, plantar fasciitis of the left heel, headache, and acquired psychiatric disability. The effective date is not specified.