Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting service records and a need for clarification of the Veteran's period of active duty from May 2009 through February 2011. The Veteran is seeking service connection for sleep apnea, which was denied in January 2015.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, which is secondary to PTSD. The remand requires an additional medical opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depression with PTSD and degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot status post fracture disability has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded and requires an additional VA opinion to address the relationship between his service-connected PTSD, sinusitis, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a neck disability and OSA due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, as these conditions are claimed to be related to his bilateral knee disabilities. The decision also includes a remand for TDIU due to its inextricability with the service connection claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that new and material evidence supports a relationship between his current condition and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart condition, ED, GERD, and OSA. The decision also denied a compensable rating for hypertension.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's conditions did not have onset in or within one year of service discharge, nor are they related to any aspect of service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding whether hypertension was aggravated by service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not meeting the schedular requirements for TDIU, and his employment in a protected work environment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for alopecia of the lower extremities, obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to depression and/or sinusitis and chronic rhinitis with chronic headaches, temporomandibular joint dislocation with grinding of teeth and bone loss (TMJ disability) as secondary to depression, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to depression for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to verify his exposure to herbicide agents in Panama, which may affect the service connection for some of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, with the Board finding credible his reports of in-service noise exposure. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected back condition is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and psoriasis. The claims were based on direct service connection rather than a presumption or exposure to environmental hazards.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine disability, and for ratings in excess of 10 percent for diffuse degenerative joint disease of the right hand, index finger, long finger, and ring finger. The appeals were based on service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E services due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the threshold requirements of having an employment handicap, despite his master’s degree and over 20 years of experience in healthcare.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye, lower back, neck, and left leg conditions due to their withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and depression), sleep apnea, hyperthyroidism, Barrett's esophagus condition, and high blood pressure or hypertension are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD and remanded the sleep apnea claim due to a lack of an opinion regarding its onset in service.