Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeals are REMANDED as there is insufficient evidence to decide these claims at this time.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric condition, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include lumbar spine disability, PTSD, rhinitis/sinusitis, a nasal disorder other than rhinitis/sinusitis, and OSA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and thyroid disease due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a relationship between his in-service symptoms and current condition.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea and hypertension for additional development to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether these conditions are aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and sleep apnea, finding that the preponderance of evidence does not support a link to service. The Veteran's headaches are also remanded for further examination.,Service connection is being denied as there is no credible evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of gastrointestinal disability, sleep apnea, and residuals of skin cancer due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to military service. The Veteran's lay statements about symptoms during service and post-service are also considered.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded two issues: whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim for GERD, and the Veteran's entitlement to service connection for OSA, which is secondary to his plantar fasciitis. The decision does not address any specific rating or effective date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease and osteoarthritis of the neck due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder is granted a 70 percent rating, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities are each granted a 10 percent rating, and her right shoulder sprain is granted a 40 percent rating. The Veteran is also granted TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heart condition, hypertension, right arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), left arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), dizziness, pain/tenderness on jaw, cheek bones and forehead (myalgia), headaches, sinusitis, non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis, PTSD with associated depression and anxiety, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle with ankle strain and calcaneal spur, left ankle strain, cervical spondylosis, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction (Gulf War Syndrome), and tonsillitis have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heart condition, hypertension, right arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), left arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), dizziness, pain/tenderness on jaw, cheek bones and forehead (myalgia), headaches, sinusitis, non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis, PTSD with associated depression and anxiety, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle with ankle strain and calcaneal spur, left ankle strain, cervical spondylosis, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction (Gulf War Syndrome), and tonsillitis have all been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of congestive heart failure and granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea remains pending.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's CHF or diabetes, but he is entitled to a rating increase for his PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and higher staged ratings for bilateral hearing loss, asthma, and left wrist scaphoid fracture.,The Board also denied a request to extend the temporary 100 percent evaluation for surgical convalescence of the left wrist.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were rated as noncompensable prior to November 6, 2019, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or secondary to a service-connected disability. The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II were also not found to be related to service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was denied as it did not have its onset during service or is otherwise unrelated to his service. His hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II were also not found to be related to service. The Board acknowledged the Veteran's contention that his obstructive sleep apnea may be related to in-service snoring but found this insufficient evidence for a direct service connection.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and TDIU due to service-connected disability are remanded. The case will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric condition, along with other disabilities, renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of March 9, 2016. Effective April 10, 2017, the issue of TDIU is dismissed due to mootness.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but denied service connection for bilateral knee disability.