Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it secondary to service-connected PTSD. The decision also remanded the issues of entitlement to a headache disability and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be etiologically linked to his obstructive sleep apnea, and the claim for service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), deviated septum, right and left foot disorder, including pes planus, and erectile dysfunction with penis deformity have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the condition and service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left shoulder disability and OSA due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and cause of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete examinations and opinions. The claims are now pending with the VA for further evaluation.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine condition was rated at 20 percent prior to February 22, 2011. A higher rating is denied for any period on appeal. The claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected head injury with headaches.

The Veteran's asthma was granted service connection, and his obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to asthma is also granted. The Board remanded the issue of calcified bodies of both lungs for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that the most probative evidence is against a finding of causation or aggravation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability, melanoma, and lumbosacral spine strain are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran's hearing loss is rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's lumbar degenerative joint and disc disease, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity are rated at 10 percent each. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted for any of these conditions.,A separate compensable rating (10%) has been assigned for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for sleep disorder, claimed as sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected chronic sinusitis due to incomplete development and lack of notification.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no link between his current OSA and his active service or other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA sleep apnea examination and the need to address a new theory of entitlement as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to her service, including shift work as a Military Police and reported snoring and stoppage of breathing in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left ankle degenerative joint disease, right hip replacement, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), painful surgical scar due to hip replacement, lumbar radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and tinnitus, have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's skin condition is not related to active service and is attributed to a known clinical diagnosis.,Headaches are less likely caused by an in-service head injury and are not due to exposure event during Southwest Asia service.,Chronic fatigue syndrome is more likely related to other conditions such as sleep apnea, insomnia, and mood disorder rather than chronic fatigue syndrome.,Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and lower extremities have no current diagnosis or etiology provided by the VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for both obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.