Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for cataracts and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired heart disability, sleep apnea, gastritis, and constipation. The remaining issues have been withdrawn from appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The Board finds the evidence in equipoise, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran. For sleep apnea and RLS, additional medical records are needed to determine their etiology. Bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left ankle disorders, knee disorders, flatfeet, hypertension, headaches, sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing a VA medical opinion regarding his OSA.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), sleep apnea, and headaches have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The appeal for initial compensable disability ratings for various conditions, including a scar on the bridge of nose as a residual of nose fracture and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to service-connected broken nose, is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for tuberculosis residuals and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to increased ratings for back disabilities and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, as well as TDIU. The remand is necessary because of pending claims that need to be addressed first.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and potential service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation and to establish service connection due to insufficient evidence in some cases, including lack of x-ray reports. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional information regarding his TDIU claim.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for COPD and remanded several other issues. The claims are now pending before the AOJ for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected hiatal hernia and chronic duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have had its onset during active duty service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete compliance with a previous remand directive. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being returned to the AOJ for additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral spine strain and degenerative disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee meniscectomy residuals, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee recurrent subluxation, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, tinnitus, and other conditions, make him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU.

The Board has determined that the medical opinions are inadequate and a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the nature and etiology of sleep apnea, including whether it is related to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and other service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues and requests for additional evidence, including VA treatment records and Social Security Administration disability determination records. The Veteran is also requested to provide authorization for her mental health provider's records.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient VA treatment records, inadequate examination reports, and issues raised by the July 2014 VA examiner.