Sleep apnea decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, eye tremors, and dizziness or balance disorder are denied as the evidence does not support a link to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and type II diabetes mellitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision also notes that further development is needed to determine if DM was caused or aggravated by sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service and whether it is secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea. The Veteran served in service and reported snoring during service, which may be related to his current condition.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be caused or aggravated by her service-connected PTSD. The claim for a menstrual disorder due to an undiagnosed illness is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic lumbosacral strain with spasm is currently rated at 20 percent, and the appeal seeks a higher rating.,Separate ratings for left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy associated with chronic lumbosacral strain are granted at 10 percent effective August 3, 2017.,Right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy is rated at 20 percent from August 3, 2017.

The Board dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for various conditions and ratings, as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa with rosacea was granted an initial rating of 60 percent, effective December 19, 2012. The Veteran's son, D.C., is recognized as a dependent child due to his permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's Crohn's disease, rated at 30% prior to May 23, 2014, and now at 60%, remains in effect.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The claims of service connection for low back disability, hearing loss disability, and sleep apnea have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected TMJ with bruxism and whether it is related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a sleep disorder is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship of his condition to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, sleep apnea, and sensorineural hearing loss. The Board also denied his requests for increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity disability.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20% since November 4, 2008. The rating for hemorrhoids remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted. The claim for a higher rating for right thumb disability remains pending, as does the claims for service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis or if it was caused by weight gain from steroid use.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, needs further development. The VA will need to obtain a medical opinion on whether the sleep apnea is caused by or worsened by the Veteran's obesity and/or PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, and parkinsonism as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.,The Veteran's claims were remanded multiple times but he failed to attend VA examinations. The Board considered his lay statements but found them insufficient to establish a medical relationship.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted TDIU beginning January 9, 2014.