Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for service-connected anxiety disorder as of April 15, 2019. The Veteran's symptoms prior to this date did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU since May 12, 2020. The case is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration prior to May 12, 2020.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence that her current condition began during or was caused by her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the initial onset and etiology of the Veteran's OSA, as well as whether his PTSD has caused or aggravated his OSA. The Veteran is asked to provide records from prior service and post-service treatment for OSA.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. High blood pressure, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depressive disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety neurosis, and PTSD), coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass, and colon cancer are all found to be related to service or presumptively due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to PTSD and denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected, and an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD prior to April 3, 2012 and in excess of 50 percent thereafter is granted. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type I due to obesity. The bilateral factor applied resulted in a total combined rating of 90 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and evaluation, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected conditions and exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted. The effective date of the grant of service connection for degenerative disease of the left shoulder, right shoulder disability, and heart disability is set at June 23, 2011. Service connection for a dental condition is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a left shoulder condition, right knee condition, and sleep apnea. The AOJ is instructed to verify any additional periods of active duty service and obtain all available service treatment records, particularly those from the Veteran’s deployment in Afghanistan. An examination is also required to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and evaluation due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral plantar hyperkeratosis and low back disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as not related to service.,A 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted effective July 24, 2013.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to possible in-service occurrence and current impairment.,Service connection for a heart disability (presumed due to herbicide exposure) is granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for breathing problems (COPD, emphysema, asthma, atelectasis, lung nodule, deviated septum, nasal polyps, sinusitis) and increased disability rating for recurrent pneumothorax.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including shoulder and knee conditions, gout, vertigo, sleep apnea, and shrapnel wounds. The case is being remanded to obtain necessary medical opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and other conditions are denied. The Board has remanded for further review of the remaining issues.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to specific dates are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis and patellar spurring of the right knee, as well as obstructive sleep apnea, both claimed as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD).