Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for further development. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, specifically sleep apnea, is being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding whether OSA is related to or aggravated by service-connected PTSD and mood disorder. The Veteran's claims for service connection are now pending.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, but the claim for diabetes mellitus is remanded due to lack of verification of a duty station stop in Vietnam and need for an opinion on whether DM was caused or aggravated by sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and qualification information, particularly regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran is required to provide documentation showing any and all known qualifications for the examiners in this case.

The Veteran's service connection claim for plantar fasciitis is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of plantar fasciitis related to his military service, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's headaches, sleep apnea, and hip condition. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with all reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.,Service connection for GERD and Hiatal Hernia is denied due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board has denied a higher evaluation for lumbosacral strain rated at 20 percent from April 20, 2009; 10 percent from March 1, 2011; and 20 percent from January 5, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, flat feet with inflammation, a right wrist condition, carpal tunnel syndrome, and sleep apnea. The case is being returned to VA for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The claim to reopen the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The claims to reopen for bilateral knee disability and sleep apnea are denied. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is established, but not for bilateral knee or sleep apnea. An increased rating of 40 percent for a back disability is granted.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including headache disorder, sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder, abdominal aortic aneurysm, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and left shoulder disorder. The decision also found that pre-existing allergies were not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from working in substantially gainful employment as of March 28, 2012. The Board granted TDIU effective March 28, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and asthma due to insufficient evidence or further development.

The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as degenerative spondylosis of the lumbosacral spine, was characterized by constant pain and limited range of motion. The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent due to lack of evidence showing forward flexion of less than 30 degrees or ankylosis.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and effective date determinations. The main reason is that VA treatment records from January 2016 onwards have not been obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.,Specifically, the Veteran needs to be examined for his claimed psychiatric disabilities, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, glaucoma, headaches, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, and any other conditions that may have arisen as a result of service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 40 percent, but no higher, due to functional loss of forward flexion to 30 degrees or less. The Board found the Veteran’s symptoms more closely approximated a 40 percent rating and denied any claim for an increased rating.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy are related to his service-connected back disability. However, the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's sleep apnea is causally related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for increased rating for lumbosacral spine strain, service connection for pulmonary embolism, and service connection for right lower extremity neuropathy are remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded.