Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, both secondary to PTSD. The other claims have been denied as new and material evidence was not provided.

The Veteran's PTSD due to MST is granted service connection, and his right and left foot disabilities are remanded for further examination. The claim for secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also remanded.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was diagnosed during service and has persisted since then. The Board granted the claim for service connection based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Sleep Apnea (claimed as a sleep disorder), and initial compensable evaluation for Hypertension. The TDIU issue is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and neck disability need further examination and clarification. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during service or their relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's latent tuberculosis (TB) is granted as service connected. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea and a skin disability, claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Gulf War Syndrome, Erectile Dysfunction, and other conditions due to insufficient medical opinions in the original examination reports. The Veteran will need to undergo further VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis is granted service connection. The Board also granted service connection for a cervical spine condition, left hip arthritis (secondary to lumbar spine degenerative disc disease), and obstructive sleep apnea. Service connection was denied for the remaining conditions.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current left knee condition, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed. The petition to reopen his service-connected bilateral hearing loss claim has been granted, but the issue of an increased evaluation in excess of 50 percent disabling for PTSD is being remanded.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim was reopened due to new evidence showing a current diagnosis and etiology related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and increased evaluations for supraventricular arrhythmias, as well as her request for an earlier effective date for service connection.,Specifically, the Board found that there was no evidence of a current back condition related to active duty service or any in-service injury. The Veteran's claimed right leg sciatica radiculopathy was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, GERD, and a gastrointestinal disorder other than GERD have all been denied due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was diagnosed after service, and the Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his anxiety disorder permanently aggravated his sleep apnea.

Service connection is denied for hyperopia, astigmatism, sleep apnea, hypertension, bronchiectasis, and hyperlipidemia as there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in service.,The Veteran's claimed disabilities are not presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, right acoustic neuroma, right ear hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,New VA examinations will be conducted to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease is not rated higher than 40 percent, and he was granted TDIU from December 8, 2008 to March 10, 2013.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected, but his right ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for VA compensation. The Board has also remanded issues related to his foot/ankle condition, sleep condition (REM behavior disorder and OSA), and acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection for the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending due to its inextricability with the service connection claim for his foot/ankle condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a bilateral hand disorder (claimed as upper extremity arthritis) and an increased evaluation for his scar post excision of liposarcoma of the suprapubic area.