Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Veteran's right shoulder, right knee, left knee, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities have been granted service connection.,Service connection for the left ankle disability has also been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it had its onset in service and is not aggravated by his service-connected residuals, status post septoplasty. The decision also acknowledges that there are conflicting opinions regarding whether the sleep apnea is secondary to Gulf War service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, increased ratings for chondromalacia of both knees, and instability of both knees. The appeals were dismissed as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depressive disorder with mood disorder, finding that the evidence did not show a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claims for keratitis punctate, sleep apnea, stress induced hair loss, and gastrointestinal disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for service-connected tension headaches has been denied due to lack of characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome are being remanded for further examination to determine their relationship to his service-connected migraines headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD and awarded an effective date of August 3, 1981 for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and anxiety reaction).

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it did not manifest during service and is unrelated to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened, and the case is now remanded to determine if his sinusitis causes or aggravates his OSA.

The Veteran's cervical strain and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and IVDS have been granted service connection, but his increased rating claims for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for sleep apnea, which he claims is related to his service-connected PTSD and allergic rhinitis. The VA examiner found that the sleep apnea did not have its onset during service or was not caused by service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new theories of entitlement and a need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to errors in previous decisions regarding service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was rated as noncompensable, and the claim for service connection of sleep apnea syndrome is remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral flatfoot disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral shin disability.

The Veteran's service-connected mood disorder has been granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.,A TDIU was also granted for the period beginning on December 4, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the minimum rating available under DC 7101. The effective date for this grant of service connection remains May 12, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be the primary cause of his current sleep apnea, and he is granted service connection for this condition as secondary to his PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of compliance with previous remand orders, and needs additional medical evidence to determine if sleep apnea had its onset during military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation for the entire period on appeal, and his claim for TDIU is granted.