Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and heart disability. The skin condition (previously characterized as chloracne) is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability, or skin condition.

The Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea has been found to significantly impair his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total rating based on individual unemployability.

Service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is granted. The issue of SMC for loss of use of a creative organ is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including verifying her periods of active duty service and obtaining updated treatment records. The Veteran will need to provide more specific information about when she sustained a head injury resulting in a left forehead scar during Reserve service.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim is being returned for further review, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and an inadequate VA medical opinion. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim will be reviewed again with new evidence and a fresh examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, epistaxis, and prostate disability due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the remaining issues related to his lower back, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and degenerative arthritis of both knees.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions and new claims, due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's OSA is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to service, especially considering his service-connected sinusitis and lumbar strain.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder strain, lower back strain, bilateral knee strain, and sleep apnea. The claims for bilateral leg lymphedema and COPD are remanded due to the need for a medical opinion.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service-connected due to exposure to burn pits during service.,Service connection for the right foot disability (pes planus and degenerative joint disease) is granted as secondary to his service-connected left foot disability.,Service connection for a left shoulder disability, claimed as secondary to service-connected left ankle and/or left foot disabilities, is denied due to lack of evidence supporting such a link.,Service connection for a right leg disorder, claimed as secondary to service-connected left ankle disability, is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder had its onset during service or is otherwise related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, migraines, a neck disability, a pulmonary disability, bilateral knee disabilities, hernia, sciatic nerve disability, bilateral foot disabilities, frostbite, and hypertension. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

Your appeal regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed due to your death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate this matter as you are no longer alive.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and residuals of a traumatic brain injury due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs to undergo VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea syndrome as aggravated by service-connected PTSD. The issue of direct or secondary service connection remains remanded.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the spine, intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis are related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disability (coronary artery disease), colon cancer, and sleep apnea. The joint disability claim is remanded.,Service connection for the joint disability (previously claimed as immune deficiency or disability to include lupus) remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.