Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea, including as due to Camp LeJeune Contaminated Water exposure. The case is sent back for a VA examination and medical opinion that considers both in-service events and presumed CLCW exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the Veteran's spine, knee, and foot disabilities. The TDIU claim is also added to the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with myositis and has remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating is dismissed, while his claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his active duty service and is remanding for further development.

The Veteran's neck disability was denied service connection due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service. His lumbosacral spine DJD received a 20% rating effective December 19, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder). The VA examiner found that there is no evidence of a pathophysiological relationship between the two conditions, and thus concluded that the Veteran’s sleep apnea is not due to or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea and prostate cancer due to exposure at Camp Lejeune or in Southwest Asia. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed with additional medical opinions provided.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher, prior to May 10, 2013. The claim for increased ratings beyond this period is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. A new addendum opinion is needed from a qualified examiner.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the remaining claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, necrotizing pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus type II, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is found to be incurred in service.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be caused by her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on several service-connected conditions, including right knee arthroscopy with chondromalacia, right knee scar status post arthroscopy, left knee osteoarthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his condition was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and is more likely due to advancing age and weight gain.

The Board has dismissed the appeals seeking service connection for sleep apnea, right foot condition, and left foot condition as it lacks jurisdiction over these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and somatic symptom disorder, as well as obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for a compensable rating for knee disabilities and service connection for nocturnal myoclonus secondary to OSA are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board has remanded several issues, including those related to the neck disorder and right hip degenerative joint disease.,No new or relevant evidence was received to reopen the claim of service connection for a neck disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to his military service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for VA examinations and medical opinions regarding his claimed psychiatric, sleep apnea, cervical spine, and bilateral knee disabilities.