Sleep apnea Board decisions

The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The left hip disability issue is being remanded as there are allegations of worsening since a previous examination.,Your right hip disability rating is being remanded because you have alleged significant worsening and underwent surgery since your last examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral spine and left knee disabilities are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.,A 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches is granted, effective June 13, 2018.

The Veteran's sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that a new VA examination is needed due to the passage of time since his last examination and the Veteran's assertion that his condition has worsened.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease was granted a 60% rating, effective from December 1, 2014. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and left upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were also granted.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but remanded the issues of hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and tinea versicolor.,Further development is needed to determine the onset dates of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding medical records and potential TERA exposure. The Veteran is also seeking increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which require additional examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has received notification from the appellant that they wish to withdraw their appeal regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, which is secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion from May 2023 does not substantially comply with the remand directives and requires further examination to determine if obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or secondary to diabetes mellitus, as well as whether obesity contributed to the condition.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma was denied. The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for arrhythmia was granted, and the issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and testicular condition were remanded.

The Veteran's application for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied. The claims for service connection for bilateral fingers crush injury residuals, thoracolumbar spine disorder, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, kidney disease, urinary incontinence, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were all denied. Service connection for hypertension was granted based on the PACT Act.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as it is etiologically related to his service-connected left knee disability.,New and material evidence has been submitted for the right leg shin splints, bipolar disorder, and bilateral hip disability claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion in the February 2023 decision, and a new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's headache, right foot, and left foot disabilities are found to be related to his active service.,There is no evidence of a sleep disability other than sleep apnea in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, a right hand small finger laceration, and tinnitus due to new evidence submitted since the February 2014 rating decision. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is withdrawn.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a link between his current diagnosis and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for headaches, dizziness/vertigo, a left lower extremity neurological disability, a sleep disability (claimed as sleep apnea), and diabetes mellitus due to additional development and to ensure substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The appeal to reopen the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted. The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is reopened based on new and material evidence received in November 2017, which was within one year of the notification of the September 2017 rating decision denying service connection.

The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for renal cell carcinoma was denied.,Service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD is granted. The Veteran's PTSD rating from April 12, 2016, is increased to 100% effective January 16, 2020.