Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptoms, including PTSD, sleep apnea, and various physical disabilities. The Veteran is required to provide more details about his stressors and any relevant medical records from SSA.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical opinions. The Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his exposure to herbicide agents, but a VA examiner will need to determine if it is aggravated by his prostate cancer or psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's need for the regular aid and attendance of another person was granted effective April 25, 2020 due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial ratings for sleep apnea, eczema, and migraine headaches have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The AOJ will review this evidence in the first instance.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea and feet defect for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's right knee instability rating was reduced from 10% to 0%, effective December 1, 2015. The case is remanded for further review.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection and TDIU due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including respiratory disability, sleep apnea, back disability, seizures, and tinnitus have been denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for his tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected costochondritis is granted an initial 10 percent rating. Service connection for sleep apnea and pneumothorax, decortication, hemothorax, and thoracotomy are both granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions and a TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and requests for additional information from the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain had its onset during active duty service and is related to his current condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee condition and sleep apnea, as well as his claim for TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues with these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to potential secondary relationships with his service-connected diabetes, as well as possible exposure to herbicides. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his back condition, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU due to inadequate development in previous examinations. The Veteran is also required to provide additional private treatment records from Dr. G.W.

The appeal for service connection of multiple conditions has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was not incurred in or caused by active service, including as due to exposure to asbestos. The evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's claim of a 70 percent rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted, effective July 3, 2019. The claims for service connection for pineal cyst of the brain, multiple sclerosis, nystagmus, sleep apnea, and hypertension are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's sleep disorder is being reviewed, but service connection will be determined based on the merits of his claim rather than a presumption.