Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to his service-connected bronchial asthma. The case is being returned for further development and an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, but denied it on the merits.,Service connection was denied for a left shoulder disability.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected chronic lumbosacral strain, finding that the evidence did not show forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine to 30 degrees or less, which is required for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's low back disability claim due to inadequate compliance with its April 2019 remand directives, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and an adequate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's tuberculin condition, lumbosacral strain, sciatica of the left and right lower extremities, left ankle sprain, keloid boils, and acne are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria for a disability.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a 50 percent rating for service-connected sleep apnea is dismissed. The claim of CUE in the October 2006 rating decision is also dismissed due to lack of specificity.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to non-compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and lumbar spine disability are being reviewed again as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for various conditions. The effective dates are not specified as they were not addressed in this decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea. The decision is based on the presumption of soundness and finding that the Veteran did not have pre-existing sleep apnea at entry to service and that his condition was aggravated by his active duty service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and PTSD. Ratings for peripheral neuritis of the left and right lower extremities are granted at 20 percent prior to May 20, 2013, and remain denied thereafter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a medical opinion to determine if his sleep apnea had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service, and whether it was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's exposure to burn pits and oil well fires during service, as well as his post-deployment examination findings.

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

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and fibroids with a resulting hysterectomy. The Veteran's claims were not granted as her conditions are not related to service.,Service connection was denied because the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were caused or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeals for depression, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dermatitis, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and sleep apnea are remanded due to conflicting medical records regarding the existence of pre-existing conditions. The Veteran must be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his respiratory conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, left knee disability, ischemic heart disease, lung disability, and sleep apnea. The temporary total disability rating for convalescence after left knee surgery is also denied as a matter of law. The Veteran's psychiatric disability is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that while he was presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam, sleep apnea is not one of the diseases associated with such exposure. The Board also found no direct or secondary service connection based on the evidence presented.