Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and breathing problems, as well as the secondary service connection of sleep apnea to reactive airway disease, is remanded. The initial rating for PTSD is also remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA are granted service connection, while gastrointestinal issues and foot neuropathies are denied. The case is remanded for further examination on bilateral foot neuropathy.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for further development regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, as these conditions are claimed to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and the nature and etiology of his diabetes. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for sleep apnea, which may be related to obesity caused by his right knee disability.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for obesity, OSA, DM, hypertension, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to new and material evidence. The appeals are granted.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's obesity, which was caused by his service-connected disabilities, is an intermediate step between his service-connected conditions and his current disability.

The Board denied service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of OSA or its association with MDD.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied. The lumbar spine disability rating was restored, but the headaches claim was not granted an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records and further review of the claims, including those related to effective dates.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of June 28, 2012, for the grant of a 20% rating for lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and intervertebral disc syndrome has been granted.

The Veteran is granted an initial 30 percent rating for sleep apnea prior to September 14, 2015. The claim for a higher rating from September 14, 2015, is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for OSA and a low back disorder. The claim of left ankle achilles tendonitis remains denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, back pain, sleep problems/sleep apnea, and left shoulder pain are all found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and left knee strain have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's range of motion did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and deviated nasal septum and status post septoplasty have been granted. The Board found that the evidence was approximately evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset during service, and thus granted service connection based on this balance in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral foot condition are related to or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to PTSD and related medications. The Veteran's attorney provided additional medical evidence, which was not considered in the previous opinions.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear and chondromalacia.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for a skin disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left foot disability, low back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are all remanded for further examination and analysis.