Sleep apnea decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with IVDS is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for disability ratings in excess of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathies are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to radiation during his service on the USS Jenkins. Additional development is needed to determine if he participated in or was proximate to atmospheric nuclear tests, which could relate to his respiratory and sleep apnea conditions.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn for several conditions, including hearing loss, left knee condition, right knee condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left foot condition, and right foot condition. The claims for varicose veins, lower back condition, left ankle sprain, and right ankle sprain are granted.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a lower back condition is being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current diagnosis.,The claims for initial ratings and staged ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction were remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, increased ratings for right knee instability and retropatellar pain syndrome due to conflicting medical evidence and need for additional examination.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on a direct basis, finding that the onset of these conditions occurred during active duty.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer is granted due to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The claims for sleep apnea, COPD, sarcoidosis, and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty and are continuous since separation.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea and diplopia for further examination and opinion. The Veteran's service connection claims are not addressed as they pertain to secondary service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that it is less likely as not related to service or secondary to service-connected PTSD or diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not service-connected, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.,The cause of death was ruled out as being related to any service-connected condition. The Veteran died from secondary infectious complications due to quadriplegia caused by a fall unrelated to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service, his service-connected asthma, or his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine condition, and bilateral knee condition are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the cases due to failure to comply with a previous remand order and inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and colitis disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 40% rating for visual field impairment due to left eye injury is denied.,Service connection for diplopia, claimed as secondary to service-connected left eye disability, is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need to obtain private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory disorder, heart disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to asbestos, lead paint, and other hazardous chemicals during his service on the USS Ponce.