Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's GERD is granted an initial rating of 30 percent, effective August 22, 2018. The Veteran’s lumbosacral strain remains at a 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral degenerative arthritis was granted with an effective date of March 18, 1988. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and the issue is currently pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA and remanded the issue of SMC based on need for aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound. The claims of entitlement to service connection for chest pains and a rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma disability are also pending with the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including additional VA treatment records and a June 2019 VA mental disorders examination. The issues include various disability ratings and service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal is timely and has remanded his claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to a need for additional medical opinion.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but denied for low back disability, asthma (claimed as dyspnea), sleep apnea, and hypertension.,The Veteran's current asthma was not manifest in active service or related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee condition in January 2012, finding no current diagnosis. The Veteran's claim was reopened and granted due to new evidence submitted since the previous denial.,Service connection for sleep apnea is granted as it is related to his service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to his failure to cooperate with VA examinations and provide pertinent records. The claims include PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory disability (bronchitis), chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding her claims of service connection for headaches, sleep apnea syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, psoriasis, and chronic fatigue syndrome.,The Board also denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected COPD. The Veteran needs a new examination to determine if his sleep apnea is related to service or caused by his COPD.

The Veteran's low back disability, intervertebral disc syndrome and herniated disc, and obstructive sleep apnea are all found to be related to service. The bipolar disorder is also considered a progression of the previously diagnosed depression.,A rating higher than 70 percent for bipolar disorder (previously characterized as depression) is remanded due to outstanding records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic obstructive sleep apnea, a heart condition (claimed as coronary artery disease), and gout due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to incomplete opinions regarding exposure to toxic chemicals at George AFB and their relation to the Veteran's dedifferentiated liposarcoma.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions, as all claims have been granted in prior rating decisions. The appeal for secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus is upheld.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for hypertension and sleep apnea, which were dismissed as a result.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his obesity was not caused by his service-connected knee disabilities and thus secondary service connection could not be established.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for various conditions, including lung disorder (COPD), acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), cervical spine disorder (neck strain), varicose veins, sleep apnea, and chronic heart disorder (MI). These issues are being remanded for additional VA examination to address conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding various conditions and ratings, leading to the dismissal of all pending claims.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress and somatic symptom disorder, chondromalacia patella of the left knee, right knee instability associated with retropatellar pain syndrome, and bilateral elbow bursitis.