Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and are related to his current condition.

The Veteran's heart disorder is granted service connection as it was aggravated by his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder. The kidney disorder, joint swelling, and obstructive sleep apnea are denied as not being related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD/asthma, OSA, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and COPD, finding that there is no evidence to support a current diagnosis of either condition or any link between them and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and granted the Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea and chronic rhinosinusitis. However, both conditions were denied as they are not considered incurred or aggravated during active duty service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as service connected.,Obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to PTSD.,Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity are both granted as secondary to lumbosacral spine strain.,Right wrist and hand disorder, and left wrist and hand disorder, are both granted as secondary to fibromyalgia.,Right arm and elbow disorder is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his right knee disability, as well as his claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a headache disability due to deficiencies in medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it did not originate in service or until years thereafter and was not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for sleep apnea, from October 4, 2011 forward, is denied as the service-connected left ankle disability and right leg scarring did not cause the need for a CPAP machine or chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale.

The Veteran's abdominal scar was granted a separate 10 percent rating effective August 8, 2019.,Service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected PTSD. The VA needs to provide a more detailed opinion on whether the sleep apnea is related to active duty symptoms or aggravated by PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected back disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and bilateral knee disabilities due to issues with functional loss during flare-ups and lack of adequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining deck logs from the USS Thomaston and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, panic disorder, anxiety, and depression.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for sleep apnea, gastrointestinal condition with constipation, GERD, erectile dysfunction, and skin cancer was granted. A disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder is also granted.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis prior to May 2, 2014. The claim for increased rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for tension headaches and obstructive sleep apnea, as well as TDIU. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected headaches is denied.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis is rated at 10 percent, effective March 9, 2009. The rating is denied as the condition does not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's back condition and respiratory condition were denied service connection. The skin condition was remanded for further review.,Service connection for the Veteran’s back condition, respiratory condition (including sleep apnea), and skin condition is being reviewed.