Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), addressing presumptive, direct primary causation, and secondary theories.

The Veteran's stomach problems, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted service connection due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Headaches and leg conditions remain pending as remanded issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as his request to withdraw an appeal regarding a reduction in rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The appeals are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination. The Board is seeking clarification on the relationship between his conditions, particularly gout, and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a right shoulder disorder, a right knee disorder, sleep apnea, and a skin disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by current evidence of record.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information in the VA examination report, and a new addendum opinion is needed.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for tension headaches, right hip replacement, left hip replacement, cervical strain, and lumbosacral strain are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam is remanded.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as service connected, with the Board finding it was proximately due to his service-connected left ankle and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis for additional development to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service onset and continuity of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active service, including his duties as an aircraft mechanic and swing shifts during service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and lumbosacral strain are found to be related to his active service.,The Veteran's bilateral eye condition, right elbow condition, right shoulder condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, skin condition, left elbow condition, left shoulder condition, and left ankle condition are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and secondary service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and clarification, including service connection claims that are currently pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back, left hip, and right hip disabilities have been dismissed. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and service. The claim for OSA and headaches has been remanded to determine etiology.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a current disability or link to service. The Veteran's claim was also denied for right lower lobectomy carcinoid tumor due to lack of a current diagnosis.,Both conditions were determined to be not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral eye and sleep apnea disabilities due to a lack of VA records, including SSA disability benefits records. The case is also remanded for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right thumb disability, right thumb scarring, lumbar spine disability, upper respiratory disability (diminished lung capacity), sleep apnea disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The VA is directed to provide examinations and obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, is related to his military service and has been granted.,An initial evaluation of 10 percent for hypertension has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep condition, which is related to diabetes mellitus, and for additional benefits for his dependent spouse. The case will be returned for further development including obtaining updated medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's OSA.

The Veteran's appeal concerning whether a November 1969 rating decision involved clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in reducing the evaluation assigned for his service-connected lumbosacral strain from 20 to 10 percent has been dismissed as there is no longer a case or issue in controversy due to restoration of the prior rating.