Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his claim for residuals of nerve damage to the head, and therefore service connection is denied. The cervical spine and bilateral shoulder disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. Sleep apnea remains under review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea was reopened and the Board found new evidence related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The issue is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further medical evaluation regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected disabilities, including organic brain syndrome and posttraumatic vascular headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and urticaria on the grounds that these conditions are aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and service connection for retroperitoneal liposarcoma. The AOJ is instructed to send the claims file to an examiner who will determine if the Veteran’s exposure to cleaning solvents during service or radiation treatment caused his conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, and for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

Service connection granted for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, OSA, hypertension, heart condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder. Other issues are either denied or remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for depression, headaches, and sleep apnea. The VA is instructed to provide a supplemental opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to service or caused by any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for further evaluation due to the lack of a VA examination and incomplete medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a compensable evaluation for his right fifth finger strain. The AOJ will review all submitted evidence, including VA treatment records, and readjudicate these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back disability, right and left hip disabilities, tinnitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder are denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a back disability. Service connection is granted for tinnitus as related to service-connected PTSD. Service connection is also granted for sleep apnea as caused by service-connected PTSD. Other conditions remain denied.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as aggravated by service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities. The left knee disability is denied as not secondary to service-connected conditions. The claim for a rating greater than 30 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy remains pending.

The Board dismissed the appeals for sleep apnea and a right shoulder injury as the appellant died before any decision could be released.

The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, and the claim for service connection has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea syndrome due to in-service complaints and current diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including left eye fasciculations, right ear hearing loss, a respiratory disorder, an intestinal disorder, sleep apnea, and right arm sling palsy. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder aggravates his OSA, which is a condition that may be secondary to his service-connected condition.