Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for benign prostatic hypertrophy remains denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and earlier effective dates have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request to withdraw all pending appeals.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted as the Board finds that his OSA symptoms had their onset in service, have recurred since service, and are attributable to his current diagnosis of OSA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ddd of the lumbosacral spine, osteoarthritis of the right knee, and osteoarthritis of the left knee due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his current condition is related to his military service. The appeal was reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient rationale in the VA medical opinions provided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of its onset in or association with his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to October 13, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pancreatitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and high cholesterol were denied. The claim for service connection for a left knee disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support reopening of the original claim for service connection for pancreatitis. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was reopened based on new evidence showing it began during active duty service in Iraq. Service connection is granted for this condition. The Veteran's current left knee disability and high cholesterol are denied as they do not meet the criteria for VA compensation benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and hypertension due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for spinal stenosis and sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand several service connection and increased rating claims due to incomplete records, including missing STRs and VA treatment records. The Veteran's PTSD claim is also remanded for a new examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric condition (depression), erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy, diabetes mellitus, Type II, and prostate cancer. The Board also found that new evidence was not sufficient to reopen his claim for a bilateral foot condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is granted. The Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease and service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions was granted. An initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraines is granted, while a higher rating for major depressive disorder is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals on all issues related to service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's OSA is remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not caused by his military service.

The Veteran's service connection for left nostril collapse is granted as secondary to her service-connected basal cell carcinoma. The Board also remanded several other issues, including cholelithiasis with acute cholecystitis and obstructive sleep apnea.