Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is not related to his service-connected PTSD and/or sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further clarification regarding his service connection for sleep apnea, specifically addressing the relevance of his in-service weight gain and the cause of his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to incomplete information provided by his attorney regarding a claim submitted with Mr. Lloyd Finklea in 1992.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and assigned a 10 percent disability rating, effective March 23, 2013. The Veteran's other claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a right ankle disability, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's current condition is secondary to his service-connected right great toe disability. The TDIU and SMC claims are granted based on the Veteran’s service-connected lumbosacral strain and depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis and right knee osteoarthritis are reopened, but the left knee disorder is denied. The claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing medical expense records. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, and entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in the grant of TDIU. The claims for respiratory disorder and sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis, finding that it is at least as likely as not aggravated by his sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran had symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea during service and since separation.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea disability, including whether it is related to his service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 7, 2010.

The Veteran's application to reopen her sleep apnea claim is granted, and she is entitled to an effective date prior to October 31, 2015 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the etiology of her sleep apnea and to assess the current severity of her PTSD, cluster headaches, right foot heel spur, left ankle sprain with heel spurs, and patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether any service-connected disabilities, including obesity and asthma, caused or aggravated OSA.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, GERD, sleep apnea, enlarged liver disability, erectile dysfunction, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to incomplete development and lack of corroboration of in-service stressor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct link between his military service and his current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis, sleep apnea, and a low back condition. The claims for right knee pain, left knee pain, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, right shoulder condition, and right bicep condition are remanded.

The Board has remanded several claims related to the Veteran's service connection for various conditions, including low back pain with arthritis, right and left knee chondromalacia patellofemoral (claimed as arthritis), obstructive sleep apnea, pitting edema of the lower extremities, esophagitis and hiatal hernia with varices and GERD and aspiration pneumonia, and TBI. The claims are being remanded for further development.