Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development and evidence. Specifically, he needs VA examinations for his hemorrhoids and psychiatric disorders, as well as attempts at corroborating his in-service stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his contentions regarding in-service onset of symptoms were not credible and that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: the claim for service connection for sleep apnea and the issue regarding the severance of service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and whether it is secondary to his service-connected conditions. The examiner needs to review the Veteran's personnel records, service treatment records, and statements from the Veteran and his ex-wife.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a respiratory disability, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service and insufficient medical opinion to support a nexus between current symptoms and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied as he did not have a current diagnosis of the condition and his symptoms were related to his service-connected PTSD.,For chronic diarrhea, the Veteran received a 30 percent disability rating prior to January 9, 2019, but this rating was denied after that date. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including sleep apnea, left shoulder and knee disabilities, and an intestinal disability, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, heart disability, hypothyroidism, bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, sleep apnea, and bilateral cataracts due to exposure to non-ionizing radiation from radar equipment. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his period of active service and has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for OSA, migraines secondary to tinnitus, and DMII are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied in November 2004, reopened and again denied in September 2012. The effective date of the grant of service connection is December 19, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that may affect the determination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, frequent urination, and obstructive sleep apnea have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right ankle disability has been granted with a 20% evaluation.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is not compensable as there are no polyps or significant nasal obstruction.,Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was not incurred during service and is not related to any in-service injury, event, or disease. The condition began many years after separation from active duty.,Obstructive sleep apnea was not diagnosed during service and the Veteran did not have a CPAP machine prescribed for this condition while on active duty.,Diabetic nephropathy with hypertension is not considered to be proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated beyond its natural progression by service-connected disability. The Veteran does not meet the requirement of presumed herbicide exposure as per 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).,Bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is not considered to be proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated beyond its natural progression by service-connected disability.,Bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is not considered to be proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated beyond its natural progression by service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral ankle disability, acid reflux, sleep apnea, and constipation. The decision found no current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, and generalized anxiety disorder as secondary to his service-connected conjunctivitis due to insufficient evidence of a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine with disc herniation was not manifested by sufficient impairment to warrant a higher rating prior to December 6, 2016 and from February 1, 2017.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea, lumbar spine disability, and left hip disability are not service-connected. The claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU are also remanded.