Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for congestive heart failure, sleep apnea, headaches, and high blood pressure have all been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,Service connection has also not been granted for spinal stenosis, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 31, 2012 for the award of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim was received on that date.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of sleep apnea and tinnitus do not have a direct relationship to her military service or any other service-connected disability. The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is denied, while the issue of service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to eczema and other service-connected disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's hypertension is being evaluated for potential aggravation by his service-connected cardiomyopathy, status post heart transplant. His sleep apnea claim will also be reviewed for potential aggravation.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for residuals of sinus surgery, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and asthma as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, asthma, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential errors in the initial decision and need for further development.

The Board has found new evidence relevant to the claim for service connection for OSA, but the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that OSA developed during or is related to service. The Veteran's headaches are not considered to be the cause or aggravation of his OSA.

The Board denied service connection for OSA, right knee disability, and left knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU, nor does the evidence show that he is unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment solely as a result of his service-connected disabilities. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU, including on an extraschedular basis.

The appeal seeking service connection for recurrent ingrown toenails, a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain, and an earlier effective date prior to July 7, 2017 for the grant of service connection for Ewing’s sarcoma is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to ambiguities in his periods of active duty and the status of his diagnosis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus remands for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's fatigue and its relationship to service, including chronic fatigue syndrome, OSA, and allergies.

The claim to reopen service connection for PTSD is granted, and the claim for service connection for PTSD itself is also granted. The claims for service connection of other conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep disorder is related to his presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for a retrospective opinion on his disability from February 3, 2015 to February 1, 2017. The case will also be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extra-schedular consideration.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for an evaluation of his umbilical hernia, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, retinal damage of the right eye, dry eye disability, sleep apnea, bilateral pes planus, and a cervical spine disability. The Veteran is also being remanded for further examination to determine if he has these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is granted. The claim for right hip strain is remanded.