Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as his claim for TDIU. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

Effective dates of October 14, 2013 have been granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. An effective date earlier than January 14, 2008 has been denied for persistent depressive disorder.,Secondary service connection for migraines (aggravated by PTSD and tinnitus) and obstructive sleep apnea (aggravated by PTSD) have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acute pharyngitis, athlete’s heart syndrome, myalgia and myositis, acute lumbosacral strain, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability (acute shoulder strain), sleep apnea, varicocele and/or orchitis disability, actinic keratosis, and headaches have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and right knee disability are being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea began during his active duty service and is therefore related to service, granting the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded both claims for additional development due to inadequate previous examinations and the need for updated treatment records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea should be remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened and remanded due to the submission of new evidence suggesting a potential correlation between her sleep apnea and service-connected PTSD.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's reopened claim of service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability as due to his service-connected right knee disability, finding that the aggravation of his current lumbosacral spine disability by his service-connected right knee disability is sufficient to establish service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is related to his service, particularly his exposure to burn pits during his deployments in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development of records. The issues include entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for sleep apnea. The appeals for service connection for hypertension and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD are remanded.

The Board has remanded three service connection claims due to a lack of recent VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an undiagnosed illness are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's OSA was granted service connection as it is considered to have begun during his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities, as well as his sleep apnea. The left knee disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to higher disability ratings for lumbosacral strain with arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy due to a lack of proper withdrawal documentation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a back condition, and right knee and low back conditions have been granted. The rating for bilateral hearing loss remains at 0 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus are not related to his service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for traumatic brain injury and its residuals, obstructive sleep apnea, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome. The issues of entitlement to these conditions are being remanded due to incomplete service personnel records.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence from VA's Mayaguez VA Outpatient Clinic and missing in-service hospitalization records for hepatitis, hypertension, heart disease, and sleep apnea.