Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of snoring and stopped breathing during his second period of active duty were the onset of the disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his unspecified depressive disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease and/or unspecified depressive disorder, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected traumatic brain injury. The examiner must provide a clear opinion on this etiological theory.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his sleep problems did not begin during active service and were not caused by his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), scar of the right anterior base of neck, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability. The remand requires additional opinions regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by the service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the claims for service connection are moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service, specifically his in-service nasal septoplasty.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea disability may be related to his service-connected major depressive disorder, but a remand is required for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically related to service and exposure to burn pits. A VA examination is needed to provide a medical opinion on this matter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation, sleep apnea, gastrointestinal disorder, Raynaud’s syndrome of hands and feet, kidney disorder with stones, night sweats, and hypertension due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine and peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities were denied. The Veteran was granted a 20% rating for his lumbosacral spine condition prior to September 20, 2012, but not after that date. His claims for higher ratings for his bilateral lower extremity neuropathies were also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed. The appeals for service connection for left and right lower extremity meralgia paresthetica were granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted, and the case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and dermatitis (claimed as secondary to acne). The cases are being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, upper back disability, lower back disability, sleep apnea, and prostate disability.,Service connection is not granted as the Veteran did not have a current disability at separation from service or within one year of separation. The Board also found no nexus between any in-service disease or injury and these disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was reopened, but the Board found that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection. The claims for increased ratings for right shoulder disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis were remanded due to new information indicating worsening.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the cases are being remanded to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents during his Vietnam War service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability during service or related to service, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety). The issues have been remanded due to insufficient medical nexus opinions.,The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for his claimed conditions as there is no competent evidence linking them to active duty service or a service-connected disability.