Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to his need for regular personal assistance from his wife, as established by medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various acquired psychiatric, cardiac, erectile dysfunction, thyroid, sleep apnea, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disorders was denied. The Board found no current disabilities in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of one automobile or other conveyance and/or automobile adaptive equipment due to issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including right knee disability, lumbosacral radiculitis, and bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss. The decision is pending further development.

The Board has dismissed all issues of entitlement to service connection or disability ratings for various conditions as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen service connection for sleep apnea is granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for this condition. The claim of a compensable disability rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea, which is related to service.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD.,Left ear hearing loss has not been shown during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was diagnosed during service and is considered to have started then. The Board found that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service, granting service connection for this disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left hip condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition. The lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease issue is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension due to additional VA records not previously considered.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination report, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to unclear rationale in a previous VA opinion and the need for a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and ischemic heart disease were dismissed. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic retinopathy (right eye) are pending.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea should be remanded due to incomplete records and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a compensable rating for epididymitis and service connection for sleep apnea due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied. The claims for tinnitus, PTSD with major depression based on MST, and sleep apnea were granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and respiratory disorders due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology. The VA is required to obtain a supplemental opinion on the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, chronic diarrhea (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome), and sleep apnea. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or secondary to his service-connected schizoaffective disorder.