Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Lumbar Strain with Degenerative Disc Disease, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his period of active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA and RLS due to concerns about causation related to PTSD. The Veteran's reports of in-service assault are accepted, and a VA clinician is requested to provide opinions regarding the etiology and potential aggravation of these conditions by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and a Lumbar Strain, finding that the conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and in-service injury, respectively.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, including sleep studies. The Veteran's service-connected GERD with esophageal stricture and Barrett’s esophagus is also being considered as a potential cause of his current sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further medical evidence. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being reviewed again, with specific attention given to whether it is related to service or any other conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD due to asbestos exposure and denied his claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The case is remanded for further development regarding the COPD claim.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the condition began during active service and is related to in-service fatigue.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, and his sciatic nerve radiculopathies are each rated at 10 percent. The appeal for higher ratings remains denied.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and migraines as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to insufficient evidence on whether these conditions are related to her service-connected asthma or obesity.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his military service. The Veteran will need to provide updated VA treatment records, including those from Dr. R.P., and a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if there is a link between the condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinion and failure to consider secondary service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim is now pending again for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and effective date determinations are being remanded due to outstanding Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

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 military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of cutaneous coccidioidomycosis, lumbosacral strain, and prolapsed intestinal cord status-postoperative hemorrhoidectomy. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea. The examiner was not able to consider the May 1994 separation examination and the lay statements from the Veteran, his wife, and fellow servicemen.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, finding insufficient medical evidence to decide these claims. The Veteran is also seeking a higher rating for his sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, cervical spine disability, right ankle disability, and left knee disability. The Veteran's left wrist disability is denied as it is not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and right shoulder disability. The Veteran's disabilities are found to have started during his military service.