Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities, as well as his sleep apnea. The left knee disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to higher disability ratings for lumbosacral strain with arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy due to a lack of proper withdrawal documentation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a back condition, and right knee and low back conditions have been granted. The rating for bilateral hearing loss remains at 0 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus are not related to his service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for traumatic brain injury and its residuals, obstructive sleep apnea, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome. The issues of entitlement to these conditions are being remanded due to incomplete service personnel records.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence from VA's Mayaguez VA Outpatient Clinic and missing in-service hospitalization records for hepatitis, hypertension, heart disease, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. His PTSD rating prior to July 1, 2014, is increased to 70 percent. The issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 28, 2017, is dismissed as moot.

The petition to reopen claims for fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and a sleep disability (claimed as obstructive sleep apnea) is granted. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened, but the case is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the cause or aggravation of sleep apnea by service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and examination findings. The issues include left shoulder disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and right foot hallux valgus.

The Board has remanded several service connection issues for additional development. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it may be impacted by the resolution of these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for TMJ service connection was dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal.,Service connection granted for tinnitus, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's initial 40 percent rating for lumbar spine disability is granted, and the combined rating prior to July 22, 2019, and thereafter, is 70 percent and 90 percent respectively.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides and/or other contaminants at Fort McClellan, Alabama. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran’s exposure and schedule him for examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to these exposures.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for nerve pressure conditions, as they are inextricably intertwined with the claim seeking an increased rating for Paget's disease. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after the development related to the Paget's disease claim is completed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as her claim for TDIU, were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, a rash, and atrial fibrillation are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, a rash, and atrial fibrillation are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology. The exposure basis is contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a rash is being remanded due to the need for an additional VA examination and opinion regarding its relationship to his military service, including environmental exposures. Exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is not presumed in this case.