Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right leg disability, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction were not incurred or aggravated during service. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred during active duty service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and granted it, finding that there is relative equipoise in the evidence regarding whether the condition had its onset during service.

The Veteran's son, D.W.M., was denied recognition as a helpless child due to the evidence showing he had significant physical limitations but also functional abilities that allowed him to support himself.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and lumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence did not establish a link to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his skin cancer and service connection. The TDIU claim prior to April 18, 2011, is also remanded as it may be eligible for an extraschedular rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for OSA. The case is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is service-connected, with the Board resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has vacated the denial of service connection for sleep apnea and denied a compensable rating for migraine headaches prior to December 28, 2016. The case is remanded for further action on these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea. Further development is needed, including obtaining a VA medical opinion and obtaining additional records.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, but the case of diabetes mellitus, type II, due to exposure to herbicide agents is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and a disorder manifest by fatigue due to incomplete medical examinations.

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

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for narcolepsy with cataplexy and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his low back disability is being remanded due to the need for a new medical examination and the potential need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board has decided that service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea is granted, but the case must be remanded to obtain a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee condition. The issues of service connection for PFB, an acquired psychiatric condition (to include depression), hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records.