Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and remanded it to allow for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and opinions regarding the etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign hypertrophy of the prostate, hypertension as a result of exposure to herbicides, and sleep apnea due to issues with the adequacy of opinions provided by VA examiners.

The Board has determined that the July 2019 medical opinion is inadequate and remands the case for a new, comprehensive medical examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between his current diagnosis and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder and bulimia nervosa is rated at 70 percent, effective February 16, 2018. The rating reflects the Veteran's occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including for PTSD, hypertension and tinnitus, high cholesterol, bilateral eye disability, erectile dysfunction, residuals of a back injury, vertigo, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss. The effective dates for the awards have not been determined.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The left and right knee conditions are related to his in-service injuries, as is the lumbosacral strain (back pain). Diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension were not found to be due to herbicide exposure or Vietnam service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, as both are related to her major depressive disorder. The VA examination must be rescheduled due to notification issues.

The Board has found that additional development is required prior to adjudication of the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbosacral spine disability and neurological disorder of the right lower extremity involving the sciatic nerve are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as being proximately due to his service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis have been granted. The issue of a 10% evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left rear side vertebral aneurysm and obstructive sleep apnea. The decision also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran did not file a timely NOD and instead filed an AMA Board appeal, which was erroneously certified to the Board. The case must be reviewed by a higher-level adjudicator in the AOJ.

Your appeal for service connection has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a low back disorder and granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The case is remanded to determine the nature and likely etiology of any back disability, as well as whether it is aggravated by a service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for retinitis pigmentosa and granted it, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during active service. The Veteran is now entitled to service connection for this disability.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a compensable disability rating for tinea pedis has been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is granted, but the case is remanded for further examination of his malaria condition.