Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability, OSA, generalized anxiety disorder, and TBI residuals are all granted with the appropriate ratings. The effective date for the higher rating of OSA is set at August 9, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder originally claimed as insomnia.

The Veteran's major depression (claimed as PTSD) was not productive of total occupational and social impairment, but his overall disability picture warranted a 70 percent evaluation. The appeal for higher evaluations on the basis of substitution is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, type II diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea due to new evidence indicating potential exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's statements regarding his stressors need to be verified, and a statement of the case should be issued on these issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% throughout the appeal period. The Board has also found that his sleep apnea should be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with obtaining SSA records and needing a VA medical opinion regarding service connection for sleep disorders, specifically sleep apnea and RBD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism, status post thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter is granted as related to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. The effective date of the award of service connection for eczema is set at September 25, 2017, which was within one year of the Veteran's intent to file a claim. Hearing loss and sleep apnea are remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for groin strain with right testicular pain, breathing problems, sleep apnea, acid reflux disease, bilateral foot disability, and back disability. The Veteran is asked to provide any relevant medical records from Dr. Anthony Cadena, Jr., and reschedule his examinations if necessary.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD has been granted. The claims for back sprain, right wrist disability, sleep apnea, and TDIU have been remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for left and right leg disabilities, sleep apnea, adjustment disorder, and an undiagnosed illness. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with other pending claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sleep apnea and umbilical hernia were denied, while the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened but not granted. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is rated at 50 percent since December 14, 2002, due to use of a CPAP machine. His postoperative umbilical hernia remains noncompensable as it does not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral elbow condition, bilateral foot condition, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, left knee degenerative arthritis, sinusitis, and migraine condition are denied. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.,Service connection for a bilateral elbow condition (claimed as joint pains) is denied because there is no current disability. Service connection for a bilateral foot condition, including plantar fasciitis, is denied due to lack of in-service incurrence and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the case for a new medical opinion to determine the overall impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral back strain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran is currently rated at 60% disability due to these conditions.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.,Claims to reopen service connection for erectile dysfunction, left shoulder disability, and right knee condition are granted.

Your claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted, and you are now receiving a 50% rating effective April 28, 2016. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been resolved.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to new evidence, but has also remanded it for further examination and opinion regarding whether his service-connected mental health conditions caused or aggravated his current sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and sleep apnea has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, including lumbosacral strain, was denied. The appeal is mixed as some issues were granted and others were not.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, secondary to his service-connected shoulder bursitis, is remanded.