Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for a left shoulder disability and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, back disability, and bilateral flatfoot due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is rated at the maximum schedular rating, and his avitaminosis and chronic fatigue syndrome claims are denied. The Board finds that a remand is necessary for further examination regarding his degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, and sleep apnea.,The Veteran's service connection claims for fibromyalgia, avitaminosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome are denied. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion regarding his sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer, which is now in effect. The claim of service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal. DIC benefits have been granted based on the Veteran's cause of death being related to his service-connected lung cancer.

The Veteran's increased rating and initial disability ratings for his lumbar spine disability and radiculopathy of the lower extremities have been denied by the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety, acute stress disorder and major depressive disorder), and an upper respiratory disability (sinusitis and allergic rhinitis). The claim of service connection for vertigo is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder strain with radiculopathy, degenerative arthritis of the spine with spondylosis, and cervical spine degenerative disc disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection on secondary basis is remanded due to failure to comply with previous remand directives. The AOJ must obtain updated VA and private treatment records, reschedule missed VA examinations, and provide a VA examination if deemed necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's obesity was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea due to Camp LeJeune exposure are remanded. The claim for increased ratings for traumatic brain injury with depression and tension headaches is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for central sleep apnea as a residual of TBI is granted. The claims for service connection for sleep apnea and TBI are reopened.

The Veteran's service-connected mitral valve replacement with residual scar and obstructive sleep apnea are not granted increased ratings or service connection, respectively.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current diagnosis and his period of active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination results and a need for another VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected chronic back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to Agent Orange exposure or service-connected PTSD.

The petition to reopen service connection for lumbosacral strain with spinal fusion was granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied, and the claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is still pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, right knee disability (limitation of flexion), and bilateral foot disability have been granted. The appeals for the issues of service connection for eczema and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee arthritis status post anterior cruciate ligament repair are dismissed.