Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is as likely as not related to his active duty service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is found to have had its onset during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of posttraumatic stress disorder and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dementia, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as Lumbosacral Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD), was incurred during service and is now granted.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a chronic headache disability is granted. The Board finds that additional evidence, including a VA examination in December 2015, raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's low back strain is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, as there has been a reported worsening since his last examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and it is not clear if service connection for obstructive sleep apnea should be granted based on this new information.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a back condition and PTSD due to inadequate VA examinations and conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran will need to undergo further evaluations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty and have continued since.,The Board has also granted service connection for kidney cancer, concluding that it is more likely than not related to the Veteran's time in active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a depressive disorder has been reopened and granted. The right foot metatarsalgia with pes planus and degenerative joint disease is rated at 20 percent.,Right hip replacement, left wrist cyst secondary to service-connected disabilities, lumbosacral strain, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy with sciatic nerve involvement of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy with external cutaneous nerve involvement of the left lower extremity are all remanded for further review.

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

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an undiagnosed chronic multi-symptom illness (claimed as CFS) and sleep apnea has been granted. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise, supporting the presence of these conditions during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an asbestos-related lung condition and sleep apnea due to potential missing VA or non-VA medical records, including SSA disability records.

The Board has remanded the claims for reconsideration in light of additional evidence, including private treatment records from various VA and non-VA facilities. The Appellant is requesting that these matters be reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a left shoulder disability and sleep apnea due to new evidence submitted since the last final decision. The issues of service connection are now before the RO for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in the acts of gainful employment, and therefore, his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability was rated at 10 percent effective August 13, 2018. The Board found that the evidence did not show a compensable rating prior to this date.