Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of explanation regarding the Veteran's capability for sedentary work, and an addendum medical opinion is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected schizoaffective disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is denied as the condition did not have onset during active service and was not otherwise caused by service, to include his service-connected depressive disorder medication. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the right shoulder disability and service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to pre-existing conditions. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is denied as there is no probative nexus linking his current complaints to military noise exposure.,Service connection for a bladder disability due to Agent Orange exposure is not granted as there is no evidence of such disability during service or within one year after separation.,Sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to service-connected lung cancer, is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology.,Heart disease (hypertension) is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology with respect to the Veteran's service-connected lung cancer.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology with respect to Agent Orange exposure.,Diverticulitis, gallbladder calculus, kidney calculus, and skin disability are remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding their etiology with respect to Agent Orange exposure.,Gallbladder calculus is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology with respect to Agent Orange exposure.,Kidney calculus is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology with respect to Agent Orange exposure.,Skin disability is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its etiology with respect to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and hypertension are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's sinusitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, CFS, fibromyalgia, IBS, and GERD have been denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed disability or link to service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for urticaria (claimed as chronic hives) and an upper respiratory disorder are remanded due to the need for further medical evaluation.

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

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for a sleep disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, erectile dysfunction, and headaches.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of contemporaneous treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to perform daily activities of living without the assistance of another, and he meets the criteria for SMC by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance from another person.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, a right hip disability, a left hip disability, and sleep apnea.,The Veteran's claims were remanded for additional development regarding his left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and initial increased rating for migraines are both granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraines is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with major depressive disorder and lumbar spondylolysis, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. Effective May 13, 2011, the Veteran is granted TDIU.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be at least as likely as not incurred during or caused by his active military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for a right eye disorder was denied. The claim for service connection for asthma was reopened and granted. The case is remanded for further action regarding sleep apnea.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in service and the Board finds that it is unrelated to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and inadequate VA examination. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his spine disability and right foot disability are related to in-service injuries or diseases.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not proximately due to, or aggravated beyond its natural progression by, his service-connected COPD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, leaving only the issues of chronic allergic rhinitis and sleep apnea in appellate status.