Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as well as any secondary service connection claims related to sinusitis, rhinitis, and pes planus. The decision is based on the need for a new VA medical opinion due to concerns about the adequacy of the previous opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to recent developments in case law regarding service connection for sleep apnea when obesity is also present. The Veteran's current diagnosis of sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected PTSD, but a new medical opinion is needed to address whether it was caused or aggravated by his PTSD and if his obesity was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder, including depression and anxiety; sleep apnea; and headaches. The diagnoses are based on the Veteran's reported symptoms and medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his knee disabilities, left ear eustachian tube dysfunction, and perforated ear drum due to inadequate development in prior decisions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder and any personality disorder. The Veteran's OSA is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between sleep apnea and PTSD. The Veteran's representative argued that VA failed to consider whether sleep apnea is secondary to PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease resulting in current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, but remanded the issues of hypertension, skin disorder, muscle and joint pain, and eye disability due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain but remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease. Other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development regarding chemical exposures while working in proximity to Titan II missiles. The Veteran's respiratory issues are being considered as possibly related to his service, specifically exposure to asbestos.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, GERD, colon disorders, headache disorder, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), eye disorders, low back and neck disorders, erectile dysfunction, right and left carpal tunnel syndromes. The decision also denied reopening of the claim for hypertension.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for sleep apnea was denied because he failed to report for a necessary VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability is found to be etiologically related to his obstructive sleep apnea, granting service connection for this condition. The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae and headache disabilities are also found to be etiologically related to active duty service, leading to the grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sarcoidosis is related to his in-service exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to her service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is associated with his service-connected asthma/COPD, but the VA examiner found that it was less likely than not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected condition. The Board has ordered a new medical opinion to address the effects of medications used in treating his asthma/COPD on his sleep apnea.