Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and related medications.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's current back condition is related to his in-service injury and is not due to post-service incidents.

The appeal is granted to reopen the claim for service connection of a low back condition. The earlier effective date for tinnitus remains denied as no new evidence was submitted within one year after service separation.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective from April 24, 2009 to February 11, 2013, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during this period.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine disability, sleep apnea, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of her medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability is reopened, and the claims for sleep apnea, back disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and TDIU are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection and has determined that he is entitled to service connection for osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine with bilateral IVDS, left shoulder arthritis, and right shoulder arthritis. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has denied service connection for arthralgias, multiple sites, right shoulder joint pain, and left shoulder joint pain as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that would support these claims.,Service connection for sleep apnea and urticaria have been remanded due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, lumbosacral strain, and right leg neuralgia were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral foot disorder, dental trauma upper front teeth, residuals of a broken nose, low back disability, sleep apnea, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence. Additional medical records are needed from Social Security Administration, and VA examinations are required for each issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral strain and stenosis with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis, sleep disorder (to include sleep apnea), and left knee disorder have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted for a sleep disorder due to the lack of evidence showing it during or within one year after separation from service. The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking any current sleep disorder to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disorder was also denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition during service and no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for hyperhidrosis, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and hemorrhoids were dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection of hemorrhoids was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his back disability, finding that it is related to injuries sustained during active duty.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of rating PTSD. The Veteran's sleep apnea was not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and there is no probative evidence that it is related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that effective dates earlier than March 5, 2012 for tinnitus and cervical spine degenerative joint disease are not warranted.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,An initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and her obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The examiner was asked to determine if the PTSD caused obesity, which is a substantial factor in causing or aggravating OSA.