Sleep apnea decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea due to a lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran is also required to provide information about any medical providers who have treated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated as noncompensable. The Board remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, left inguinal hernia, and a left foot condition (status post stress fracture).

This decision remands several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including vision disability, sleep apnea, kidney disability, and limb movement disability. The effective dates for all granted benefits remain June 22, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, but denied service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability.,Service connection for sleep apnea is granted with an effective date prior to March 16, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, depressive disorder on secondary basis, and obstructive sleep apnea on secondary basis are granted. The claim for sinusitis is remanded as the Veteran has not been provided a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current sinus disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD with major depression and panic attacks and generalized anxiety is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 related to chemical exposure at Fort McClellan is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea had its initial onset during his active military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD, low back disability, and foot disability.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his PTSD, and the claim for COPD due to Agent Orange exposure is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of VA examinations and insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any sleep disorder found to be present, including sleep apnea. The examiner must provide opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during active duty or is otherwise related to his service, as well as whether it is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and TBI were granted. The decision also denied the claim for residuals of a traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent since December 21, 2011. The effective date for this grant is the same as when service connection was initially established.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not related to his service-connected allergic rhinosinusitis.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bruxism due to insufficient medical opinions addressing secondary aggravation.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain with disc disease from June 17, 2008 to November 13, 2010. The Veteran's disability is rated under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.

Service connection for OSA and ED has been granted.,Service connection for a painful cyst disorder other than PFB, tinea versicolor of the chest, diverticulitis, and hemorrhoids has not been established.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not cause his current OSA, and a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if any in-service weight gain contributed to his current condition.

The Veteran's cervical strain and lumbosacral strain are not currently rated higher than the assigned percentages.,Prostate cancer status post radiation therapy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea have specific rating criteria that do not allow for a greater rating under current regulations.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including fibromyalgia, prostate cancer, sleep apnea, gastrointestinal disorders, colon cancer, hiatal hernia, acid reflux, erectile dysfunction, skin disorder, and neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's claims were based on direct service connection rather than presumptive exposure to herbicides or other conditions.