Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection claims for various psychiatric conditions, bilateral hip disability, joint pain, basal cell cancer residuals, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations is recognized.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, as she has maintained employment throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and back conditions, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to July 9, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence being obtained since the last decision in 2020. The Veteran's updated VA treatment records need to be reviewed and considered.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The Board is seeking more information on the severity of her lumbosacral strain, the nature of her cervical spine condition, and whether her bilateral ankle and shoulder conditions are related to service or secondary to other disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia. The issues of peripheral neuropathy are also being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations of his service-connected low back and related lower extremity radiculopathy disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left and right knee conditions, low back condition, headache condition, and obstructive sleep apnea, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient evidence. The claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for a separate rating for insomnia is denied because it encompasses the same symptomatology as his service-connected psychiatric disorder. The Board also remanded the case to determine if OSA is secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU and do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

Service connection for OSA and hypertension has been granted.,The issues of service connection for a lung disorder and stomach disorder are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection granted for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks and chronic headaches. The Board finds in favor of the Veteran due to positive evidence outweighing negative evidence.,Right wrist disability service connection granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service and post-service treatment records supporting this claim.,Bilateral knee conditions and low back disability service connection remanded as additional evidence is needed.,Bilateral foot disability service connection granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating based on the Veteran's combination of service-connected disabilities from March 19, 2015 to July 19, 2018. The effective date for this award is March 19, 2015.

The appeal is granted as the left ankle disability was improperly severed from service connection, and CFS is granted. Other issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records. The Veteran was previously assigned a rating of 10 percent for his service-connected back condition, but now seeks higher ratings.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is related to military service, including exposure to Gulf War environmental hazards.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to her military service.,The Veteran's carpal tunnel in the bilateral hands is related to her military service.,The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is related to her military service.

The Veteran's pension benefits were adjusted based on his income from Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits, and he is no longer entitled to a higher rate of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis was not incurred in or caused by his military service. The VA examiner concluded that obstructive sleep apnea is an anatomical pathology unrelated to exposure events.