Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for sick sinus syndrome and ventricular arrhythmia, status post pacemaker implant. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome and memory loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service in Southwest Asia or secondary to her service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active duty service and his existing service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for poor vision, right fifth finger disability, and left ear hearing loss have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions during or after service.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), allergies, heart rhythm, and hypertension has been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's migraines are now rated at 50% effective September 23, 2016. The Board also granted TDIU from September 23, 2016 due to the combined effect of multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability, as well as by medication used to treat that condition. The evidence did not show a causal link between these factors and the Veteran's OSA.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions from the VA examiners. The Veteran's current diagnoses include COPD, HTN, heart valve replacement (prosthesis), aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation, and OSA. The issues are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical and lumbosacral spine disabilities have been remanded due to new treatment records showing possible worsening of his conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD was remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sleep disorder (including sleep apnea) and Hepatitis C due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran needs additional medical opinions on whether his conditions are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and related to toxic exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of OSA is not related to his in-service service or exposure to burn pits and other toxins during service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with L5-S1 central disc herniation-protrusion and L4-L5 bulge with annular tear, which was granted effective from June 28, 2018.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for bilateral hearing loss, migraines/headaches, neck/cervical pain, sleep apnea, vertigo, and urethritis. The remaining issues of service connection are being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or caused by his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran will need a VA examination to address these issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis to his already service-connected cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy, fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during service.,Service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and PTSD are denied due to lack of diagnosed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions regarding its cause and relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA effective June 25, 2018. The Veteran's claim was reopened due to new and material evidence received within one year of the denial in June 2018.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected migraines, as obesity caused by migraines was a substantial factor in developing the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and bilateral foot condition, as well as her claim for a temporary total evaluation for convalescence following right foot surgery. The VA will provide new opinions to address these issues.