Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA medical examinations and records, as well as for VA opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hernia are remanded due to the need for new opinions addressing the nature, etiology, and relationship of these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his current condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain, right knee lateral meniscus tear with osteoarthritis, and left knee strain with osteoarthritis due to unclear functional loss during flare-ups and additional loss of function.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder, moderate with anxious distress, was rated at 50 percent and denied an increased rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder. The case will be reviewed with additional medical opinions and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge, and the lay statements do not provide sufficient probative value to establish a nexus between OSA and military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as it pertains to service connection for various conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for issues related to the reduction of a lumbosacral sprain rating, service connection for migraines, and an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence in favor of his claim. The decision was made based on lay and medical evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed the remaining claims. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected left and right ankle disabilities, left and right knee disabilities, right shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, and depression.

The Board has granted service connection for an obstructive sleep apnea disability and a hypertension disability, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's eye condition, myopic astigmatism, is not service-connected as it was present prior to service and no superimposed disease or injury occurred during service.,There is no evidence of a current chronic headache disorder related to the Veteran's service. The Veteran's migraine headaches are not service-connected.,Hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown in service, did not manifest within a presumptive period, and there was no continuity of symptomatology attributable to service.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is not service-connected as it is not related to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's OSA and right wrist tendinitis with carpal tunnel syndrome have been granted service connection, and the right wrist condition has also received a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, including lay statements from fellow servicemembers and his wife. The Board will seek a new opinion on the likely etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, OSA, left knee disability, and right knee disability on a secondary basis to the Veteran's already service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right-hand fracture and residuals of right arm fracture, finding no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection for sleep apnea was also denied as the evidence did not show it manifested during service or within one year post-service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected back disability, but more evidence is needed to determine this relationship.