Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's hypertension claim was denied as the criteria for a compensable evaluation were not met, despite his need for continuous medication.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an additional medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and his active duty service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be related to his active military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue, to include CFS and intertrigo. The Veteran's patches of numbness, skin tags other than the left axilla, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded for further examination and opinion.,Service connection is not granted for any of these conditions as there is no evidence that they were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, anxiety, and psychosomatic symptoms), and hemorrhoids due to unresolved issues regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for retinitis pigmentosa, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis and symptoms are related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service. The claim will be reconsidered with the addition of a medical opinion.

The Board dismissed all the appeals related to service connection for various conditions and ratings, as well as SMC based on aid and attendance and/or housebound due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and restored the Veteran's rating for primary insomnia and depression to 30 percent.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to service, but an addendum opinion is needed to address whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective date are remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD is reopened and remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and further investigation. The effective dates for service connection are not being granted earlier than August 22, 2016.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of sleep apnea due to new and material evidence received since the August 2014 rating decision. The Veteran's representative argues that his sleep apnea is caused by obesity, which in turn was caused by his service-connected disabilities (depressive disorder and bilateral foot condition).

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of sleep apnea syndrome due to the need for a VA examination to determine its nature and etiology, as well as whether it is related to service or any other condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, specifically chronic bronchitis with COPD.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the current condition is at least in part due to a deviated nasal septum caused by boxing during active duty.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis and osteoporosis are granted service connection.,Service connection for secondary osteoporosis is also granted. The Board has remanded the remaining issues.