Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service-connected psychiatric disability and its impact on the claimed ankle, carpal tunnel syndrome, foot, cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, and right knee disabilities.,Specifically, a VA examination will be conducted to determine if any of these disabilities are related to or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal for pneumonia was dismissed. The claim for asthma was denied as new and material evidence was not submitted, but the claim for sleep apnea was reopened and granted due to a change in law (PACT Act). The hypertension claim remains denied. Allergic rhinitis is now service-connected.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis has been found related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease should be remanded to the AOJ for further review of additional medical records.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims regarding his lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and right lower extremity radiculopathy, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis was denied, and his claim for service connection for a foot disorder was also denied.

The Veteran's request to reopen the finally disallowed claim of entitlement to service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety is dismissed. The request to reopen the finally disallowed claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability due to new and material evidence, but has denied the claim on the merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea. The case is now pending for a new addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to in-service herbicide exposure. The cases of sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, has been granted. The claims for sleep apnea and the various orthopedic conditions have been remanded due to insufficient examination findings.

The Veteran is granted TDIU from March 6, 2017 to March 19, 2021 due to service-connected disabilities. He is also granted SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's current sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease. The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate and a new one must be provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea (OSA) is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.

Your claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a skin condition have been granted, effective March 1, 2019. The appeal is dismissed as the benefits sought are now fully granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for gastrointestinal cancer is granted based on the PACT Act, and his claim for accrued benefits for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea was granted with an effective date of December 7, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on the finding that OSA is a result of PTSD.