Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected pleural plaques caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's sleep disorder, including sleep apnea, is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, nose disorder (claimed as nose bleeds), and sleep apnea due to additional development being necessary. The claim of residuals of pneumonia is reopened but denied.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and chondromalacia of the left knee, limitation of extension, are restored to their previous ratings. The cervical strain issue is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's PTSD is not productive of total occupational and social impairment, resulting in a denial of an initial rating in excess of 70 percent.,Service connection for sleep apnea cannot be established due to the absence of a diagnosis. The claim is remanded for a new opinion regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's bilateral knee arthralgia claims are remanded for a new examination as the November 2019 VA examination was inadequate.,The Veteran's bilateral ankle arthralgia claims are also remanded for a new examination due to inconsistencies in the November 2019 VA examination report.,TDIU is remanded as the Veteran has not submitted an application for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the condition began during active service and is related to it.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,The Veteran's OSA is not considered secondary to his service-connected PTSD and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,There is no evidence of TBI residuals at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim, nor is there evidence linking GERD to service connection.,Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is also denied as secondary to PTSD and not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD), seborrheic keratosis, and low back disability are remanded.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, along with other service-connected conditions, has resulted in a 70 percent disability rating since September 2, 2016. The Board also granted TDIU based on the Veteran's inability to maintain substantial gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a nervous disorder, tinnitus, right wrist degenerative arthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea and left hip disability are denied. The cervical spine and right shoulder disabilities have been remanded.,Service connection is being considered on the merits for the Veteran’s claimed conditions, but secondary service connection will be evaluated.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for breathing disorder (COPD), obstructive sleep apnea, heart disorder, and high cholesterol. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination regarding hypertension.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disorders.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a finding that the condition had onset in service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's in-service complaints of frequent nocturnal awakenings are evidence of in-service obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder with sleep impairment (now claimed as depression and previously claimed as PTSD) aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service connection claims for recurrent left knee injury residuals and tinnitus have been granted. The claims for prostate disorder and recurrent sleep disability (including obstructive sleep apnea) are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of sleep apnea and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service or service-connected PTSD.