Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining claims for psychiatric, back, sciatica, headaches, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology and need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a brain lesion is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between her in-service syncope and benign brain lesion, as well as the current symptoms she experiences.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a neck disability, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a neck disability, sinusitis, and sleep apnea. The appeals were remanded for further development on these issues.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to have occurred during active duty.,Service connection for sleep apnea and nerve damage to the right hand were remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing all theories of entitlement.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, left hip residuals status post labral repair, and right foot plantar fasciitis due to credible lay evidence of continuous symptoms since separation from active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the sleep apnea developed due to his PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and kidney stones were granted. The rating for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was denied, as well as the claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus. Service connection for hypothyroidism was granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.,The Veteran's sleep apnea and kidney stones are presumed to be related to his service due to his service in the Republic of Vietnam, while peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction were not found to be directly related to service.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, depression, headache disability, sleep apnea, and CFS have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.,Service connection for CFS has not been established as there is no current diagnosis of CFS.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA and RLS due to incomplete development. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides is not considered in determining service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected cervical spine disabilities. The examiner must provide an opinion on this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to service-connected allergic sinusitis. The issues of whether the character of discharge and service connection for psychiatric disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, arthritis of the cervical spine, and arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine are remanded.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 20, 2015 to January 3, 2021 due to service-connected seizure disorder. Simultaneously, SMC at the housebound rate was also granted for this period.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and rating determinations. The main reasons are to obtain missing service treatment records and private medical records, as well as to determine whether new evidence supports reopening of certain claims.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been withdrawn.,New evidence received since the last final denial supports reopening of claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss disability has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of a disability that meets VA criteria.,PTSD and lumbar spine disability ratings are remanded due to the need for updated examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for initial disability ratings for lumbosacral strain and left hip status post joint replacement due to outstanding medical records and a need to verify the qualifications of the June 2022 VA examiner.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis was rated at 20 percent from October 3, 2008 to November 13, 2011. The rating was increased to 40 percent effective November 14, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and scars, back, status post shave biopsy were denied. The rating for degenerative arthritis was not granted as his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability was denied due to lack of evidence. New and material evidence has not been received since the last denial.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was reopened as new and material evidence related to his current diagnosis was submitted.