Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been incurred in service.,His obstructive sleep apnea, which he contends started during service and is related to his now service-connected chronic sinusitis, has also been granted service connection.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service connected, with the opinion based on in-service snoring and subsequent symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion and further development is needed.

The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for skin cancer, as it pertains to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's right and left knee meniscal tears with dislocated semilunar cartilage are rated at 20 percent each, effective September 24, 2019. The Veteran's left knee instability is also rated at 10 percent, effective September 24, 2019. However, the lumbosacral strain to include degenerative arthritis of the spine remains denied.

The Board has determined that there is a need for additional medical examination and opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's low back disabilities, particularly whether they are related to service or caused by his service-connected bilateral flat feet.

The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to his military service. The OSA was first diagnosed many years after service, and there are no medical opinions linking it to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for elevated liver enzymes, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, sleep apnea, deviated septum, gastritis, neck disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, deviated septum, gastritis, and neck disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his symptoms during and after active service persisted.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for a right hip condition, to include right hip replacement and left hip condition. The claim of service connection for skin cancer was also denied. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (previously adjustment disorder with anxiety) and/or tinnitus, as well as in-service exposure to burn pits. The claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have started during his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of a prior claim or reference to the condition before August 17, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty and are related to his current condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and whether the Veteran's obesity aggravated his condition. The VA will provide an appropriate examiner to address these issues.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for the 50 percent evaluation assigned for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea with asthma.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder and right foot disability due to obesity resulting from these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for obesity and sleep apnea secondary to service-connected disabilities, and the Board dismissed these appeals.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion in the VA examination, and requires a new examination with an appropriate expert to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its relationship to service.