Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for anxiety, sleep apnea, a heart disability, and a skin disability (including actinic keratoses and bleeding knuckles) due to unresolved issues. The claim for melanoma on the abdomen with residual scar remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes, and his service connection claims were granted based on direct evidence of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, facet arthropathy and L5-S1 disc bulge has been granted a 40 percent disability rating effective January 9, 2015.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were denied as they are not related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for restless leg syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the current conditions did not have onset during service or are otherwise unrelated to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and right ankle disabilities due to a duty-to-assist error in prior VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to a lack of adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from December 12, 2016 to February 20, 2018 is granted. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to January 15, 2018 and in excess of 20 percent thereafter is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of status post prostatectomy, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, heart disorder, and Parkinson's disease for further development.,Additional evidence or medical opinions may be needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, type II due to service-connected hypertension. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis based on exposure to flammable liquids during military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep disorder, its relationship to service, and whether it is caused or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, heart disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and neuropathies were denied as the evidence did not support a link to his active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, particularly related to his service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including for fibromyalgia, MDD, diabetes mellitus and its related peripheral neuropathies, GERD, OSA, and a foot disorder. The claims are not currently resolved.

The Board denied service connection for polyuria as a separate disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are associated with multiple service-connected and non-service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with a previous remand order. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current back, neck, and bilateral knee disabilities and his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether it is related to service-connected disabilities or environmental exposures.