Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether there is an etiological link between the Veteran’s current lumbosacral spine disability and active service. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD and associated disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, gastritis, obstructive sleep apnea, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The July 26, 2011 rating decision granting service connection was not found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied as there was no in-service injury, disease or event that could be linked to the current diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The remaining issues, including PTSD, sleep apnea, left shoulder disability, back disability, skin cancer, and kidney stones (claimed as kidney stones), are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings, effective dates, and service connection have been remanded due to the need for further development or clarification of certain issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service, except for PTSD with MDD which was granted effective July 2, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD has been reopened and granted. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for TMJ and IBS, as well as service connection for tinnitus and OSA are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's appeal for tension headaches was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the decision.,Service connection is granted for obstructive sleep apnea, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, specifically degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and/or cervical spine with cervical disc displacement.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated during active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran's positional sleep apnea disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected neck condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed OSA, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder is granted. The Veteran's claims for left shoulder, sleep apnea, and lumbar spine disorders are remanded due to lack of VA examination opinions. The Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disorders are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and/or DM, type II. The examiner must consider articles that support the idea of a correlation between PTSD and OSA as well as a relationship between OSA and DM type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not establish a link between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of a left shoulder injury has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is also granted for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD and GERD, but the issue remains remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate reasons or bases in the previous decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is denied as the evidence does not establish that OSA was incurred or aggravated by active service. The Board finds no causal relationship between OSA and a service-connected disorder.,Service connection for hemorrhoids has also been denied, with the Board noting there is insufficient evidence to link the condition directly to active service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the condition was not present during service and is not related to service or a service-connected disability.