Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

Service connection is granted for seborrheic dermatitis and migraine headaches.,Service connection is remanded for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities, as well as obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate examination findings and new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic back disability is reopened, and he is granted secondary service connection for OSA. Service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was granted a 10% evaluation. The issues of service connection for bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and increased ratings for his knee disabilities are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and evidence.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and consideration of recent Court holdings.

The Board dismissed all the claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from November 1, 2015 through December 14, 2015 was granted. The left knee disability rated as 10% prior to December 15, 2015 is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of December 21, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea disability is at least as likely as not related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea. However, before re-adjudicating this claim on its underlying merits, additional development is required as a VA examination should be scheduled to determine the etiology of the Veteran's currently-diagnosed sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea condition. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if his current sleep apnea is related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to his military service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and a psychiatric disorder for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's disabilities and his military service.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with previous remand directives and requires additional medical opinions to address the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for updated examinations and opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his disabilities, as well as whether they are related to service or secondary to other conditions.