Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea disorder, right elbow disorder, and left elbow disorder due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case will be returned to VA for further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic sleep disorder, respiratory disorders, hypertension, migraine headaches, and bilateral hip disorders. These issues are now remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, eye disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his military service. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability is being remanded for a new examination to assess its current severity and any associated neurological symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, insomnia, and sleep apnea have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus has been denied. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to April 6, 2017 did not warrant a disability rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board denied service connection for right and left foot disorders, chronic sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran's claims were not supported by the medical evidence presented.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to medications taken for his service-connected temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for sleep apnea, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee chondromalacia, right knee chondromalacia, and lumbosacral strain have been denied. The rating of 10 percent has been maintained for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea likely began during his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for sleep apnea.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not made a final determination on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new, relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records being added to his case file. The AOJ is required to review these records and readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected sciatica of the right lower extremity is currently rated at 20 percent, and her lumbosacral spine disability prior to February 22, 2020, and thereafter, is rated at 40 percent.,The preponderance of evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The case is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, but the issues of PTSD and fatty organs are remanded due to incomplete records and need further investigation.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to his service-connected disabilities, and thus grants service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and extraschedular considerations are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.