Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and outstanding VA treatment records. The claims include service connection for sleep apnea, COPD, a respiratory disorder including asthma, and a nerve disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep apnea disability is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service onset or causal link to active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea has been reopened, and he is granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD. The AOJ improperly combined his scar and laceration disabilities, reducing the 20 percent rating to 10 percent.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Board finds the Veteran entitled to service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected asthma and sinusitis, but remands for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for cervical spine DDD and sleep apnea, as well as a rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's appeal is currently pending.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as due to the Veteran's service-connected recurrent perirectal abscess, finding that his service-connected condition aggravated his OSA.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, thus the claims for service connection and evaluation of a left kidney cyst are dismissed.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed mood, but more evidence is needed for a final decision.

The Board has granted reopening of the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but denied the claim itself due to lack of evidence linking current diagnosis to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hearing loss, and lower nerve pain radiculopathy due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of service connection for sleep apnea was not timely filed, and thus the appeal is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, asthma, chronic recurring sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, dysautonomia, and chronic headaches, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, headaches, and tinnitus to obtain a VA medical opinion assessing whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's initial and increased rating claims for his service-connected scar, status post right lower lobectomy, are granted. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for a respiratory disorder is remanded due to incomplete testing. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and sleep apnea due to outstanding private treatment records and additional VA medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and a compensable disability rating for left wrist ganglion cyst due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decisions, specifically regarding the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypothyroidism, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, tremors, and appetite and weight changes are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a dental condition for compensation purposes is also denied due to the lack of qualifying trauma or injury.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 20 percent for residuals of a lumbosacral spine injury is denied.,The Veteran's request for an effective date prior to December 13, 2010, for a 20 percent rating for residuals of a lumbosacral spine injury is also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in service and is not related to a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied.