Sleep apnea decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient range of motion findings and potential flare-ups.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability had its onset during active service, and therefore grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it was incurred during his active duty period from January 3, 2004 to January 14, 2004. The condition did not predate this period of service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability other than sleep apnea is denied. The claim of left knee arthritis is granted, and the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral hammertoes due to open medical questions remaining. The Veteran will be provided an opportunity to submit additional evidence, and a VA examination will be scheduled to address whether his conditions are related to service or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of its onset in service or a relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and readjudicating the service connection claims. The appeals are not about service connection via a presumption like PACT Act/Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. Service connection claims for glaucoma and macular degeneration are remanded due to the need to confirm active duty service in November 2001.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development regarding the service connection claim for a gynecological disorder, specifically a submucosal uterine fibroid. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether this condition is related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's nasal disability is granted service connection. The right knee, back, and OSA disabilities are remanded for additional development. Service connection for TBI and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD) is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected Parkinson’s disease. The Veteran must be provided with another VA examination to address this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of its onset during active service and insufficient medical opinion to establish a link between current sleep apnea and service.

The Veteran's PTSD and right hand 5th digit fracture have been granted increased ratings.,The Veteran's shin splints of the left leg, right leg, and sleep apnea issues are pending further development.,Additional VA medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran’s shin splint claims.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for lumbosacral strain prior to November 19, 2019 and service connection for a disability of the right lower extremity associated with lumbosacral strain due to additional delay.

An effective date of August 31, 2004, but not earlier, for the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain is granted. A 30 percent rating for bilateral knee postoperative scars beginning October 28, 2013, but not prior, is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the increased evaluation for left knee instability and obstructive sleep apnea, which were previously part of his appeal. As a result, the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a service-connected condition for the conditions claimed, including obstructive sleep apnea and colorectal cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for evidentiary development due to the Veteran's failure to report to a VA examination. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a sleep disturbance other than obstructive sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted because the evidence shows that his symptoms began in service and persisted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for left shoulder bursitis and lumbosacral strain, as well as higher initial ratings for radiculopathy of both lower extremities. The remand is due to inadequate examinations conducted previously.