Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issue of sleep apnea service connection is remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not directly related to service, but may be caused or aggravated by her service-connected disabilities. The Board finds a need for additional medical opinions to address these issues.

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

The Veteran's sleep apnea syndrome with exercise induced asthma and interstitial lung disease is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board found no evidence to support a higher rating as his disability does not meet the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. Additional VA medical opinions are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, lower back disability, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims are remanded for further examination to determine the nature of his foot conditions and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service connection claim for status post three disc replacement cervical spine was denied. Increased ratings were granted for intermittent radiculitis affecting the right and left L5-S1 nerve roots, but his lumbosacral strain with arthritis rating of 40 percent remains unchanged.

The Veteran's TBI appeal was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her request for review.,Service connection is granted for cervical strain and spinal stenosis (neck condition), low back condition, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids secondary to service-connected IBS.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of May 4, 2014 for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a back condition, a left foot condition, and sleep apnea as there was no competent evidence of current diagnoses or symptoms that met the threshold requirement for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral and cervical spine strains, finding that the Veteran's conditions were caused by his active military service.

The Veteran's OSA is related to his service-connected PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for OSA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA may have been incurred during her active-duty service from January 2016 to July 2016, and a VA examination is needed to determine if it was related to her other previous active-duty service, including her deployment to Desert Shield/Storm in 1990-1991. The Veteran's OSA may have existed prior to her January 2016 to July 2016 period of service and whether it was aggravated by that service is also unclear.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new in-person VA examination is needed to determine the appropriate rating for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is caused by his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA due to potential in-service stressors that may qualify as a PTSD trigger under 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f).

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU, cervical strain, and lumbosacral strain has been dismissed due to the Veteran's attorney withdrawing the appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether his sleep apnea had its onset in service. The reasonable doubt created by this balance must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.