Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for irritable colon syndrome, sleep apnea, and temporomandibular joint condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's period of active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for septoplasty, inferior turbinate reduction has been reopened and denied. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to conflicting evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and granted service connection for asthma, attributing the latter to burn pit exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings due to a lack of recent VA examinations and treatment records, as well as new symptoms reported by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's TBI is service-connected, but has remanded for further development regarding his sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD due to insufficient medical evidence addressing both causation and aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inaccurate factual basis for the previous VA examination, and a new addendum opinion is needed to determine if sleep apnea began in or is related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied, and the case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if his sleep apnea is related to his service-connected psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for IVDS and lumbosacral strain, as well as associated left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete treatment records and a need for a sleep apnea examination. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression and anxiety may be related to his sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. The issues of entitlement to service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the conditions in question.

The Veteran's respiratory disability, including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, is not service-connected.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of asthma or any other respiratory condition that can be linked to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including nosebleeds, neck disorder, allergies, asthma, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, bilateral knee disorder, and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), finding no new and relevant evidence to reopen any of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma was denied. The current rating of 50 percent is deemed adequate as the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 6602 and 6847.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea are remanded due to a failure to provide appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran has a lung condition, including obstructive sleep apnea and dyspnea as well as symptoms such as fatigue, chest discomfort, and lightheadedness. The examiner must also opine whether any diagnosed condition is related to service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have started during his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.