Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and readjudicating the service connection claims. The appeals are not about service connection via a presumption like PACT Act/Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. Service connection claims for glaucoma and macular degeneration are remanded due to the need to confirm active duty service in November 2001.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development regarding the service connection claim for a gynecological disorder, specifically a submucosal uterine fibroid. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether this condition is related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's nasal disability is granted service connection. The right knee, back, and OSA disabilities are remanded for additional development. Service connection for TBI and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD) is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected Parkinson’s disease. The Veteran must be provided with another VA examination to address this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of its onset during active service and insufficient medical opinion to establish a link between current sleep apnea and service.

The Veteran's PTSD and right hand 5th digit fracture have been granted increased ratings.,The Veteran's shin splints of the left leg, right leg, and sleep apnea issues are pending further development.,Additional VA medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran’s shin splint claims.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for lumbosacral strain prior to November 19, 2019 and service connection for a disability of the right lower extremity associated with lumbosacral strain due to additional delay.

An effective date of August 31, 2004, but not earlier, for the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain is granted. A 30 percent rating for bilateral knee postoperative scars beginning October 28, 2013, but not prior, is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the increased evaluation for left knee instability and obstructive sleep apnea, which were previously part of his appeal. As a result, the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a service-connected condition for the conditions claimed, including obstructive sleep apnea and colorectal cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for evidentiary development due to the Veteran's failure to report to a VA examination. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a sleep disturbance other than obstructive sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted because the evidence shows that his symptoms began in service and persisted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for left shoulder bursitis and lumbosacral strain, as well as higher initial ratings for radiculopathy of both lower extremities. The remand is due to inadequate examinations conducted previously.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, bilateral ankle sprain, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, restless leg syndrome, and sinus bradycardia as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Board also remanded several issues including service connection for bilateral hip strain, initial rating for lumbar spine sprain, initial rating for left leg shin splints, initial rating for right leg shin splints, and initial rating for left knee sprain.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of sleep apnea and granted it, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a relationship between the Veteran's current sleep apnea and his in-service facial fracture.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA, depression, lumbar spine DJD, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), and condyloma acuminatum due to inconsistencies in medical records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that it was incurred during her active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis and sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active service.