Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for a new VA examination to determine its etiology, considering obesity and service-connected disabilities and medications.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, eye disability, hernia disability, hypertension, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, sleep apnea, and skin cancer due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions during his period of active duty. The claims are being remanded to obtain information about the Veteran's periods of service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, finding that it is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD with obesity as an intermediate step. The decision is based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's PTSD caused his obesity and in turn led to his sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for paresthesia of the left cheek, upper left extremity, sleep apnea, and vertigo as these conditions are linked to mefloquine medication used during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected tinnitus, and thus grants service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to tinnitus.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disability and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral shin splints have been granted service connection. The issues of sleep apnea, gastroenteritis and respiratory conditions are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to various pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including inadequate medical opinions and examinations.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and left lower extremity radiculopathy are denied. The current evaluations of 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively, are found to be appropriate based on the evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain with thoracolumbar scoliosis and left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a pending claim prior to filing in 2018, and thus no earlier effective date is warranted. For the period from October 26, 2020, his rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy was granted at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active service. The claim will be reviewed again with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including a spleen condition, obstructive sleep apnea, pituitary adenoma (claimed as brain tumor), diabetes mellitus type II, and hemorrhoids have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, and left ankle disability are all denied. The VA will need to provide additional examinations and opinions regarding the relationship of these conditions to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is related to his military service and/or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for Congestive Heart Failure due to the Veteran's long-term hypertension. Service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding its relationship with the Veteran's service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for a back disability is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination that complies with Correia v. McDonald (28 Vet. App. 158, 2016).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and there is no evidence of a nexus to any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and his TDIU claim, finding that there was no evidence linking his sleep apnea to his service-connected PTSD or any other service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's type II diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, and eczema are not service-connected due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and active service. The issues have been remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the onset and relationship of these conditions to service.