Sleep apnea Board decisions

The claims for service connection for COPD, a lumber spine disability (post laminectomy syndrome), sleep apnea, hepatitis C, angina post laminectomy syndrome, cardiomyopathy, diabetes mellitus type II, heart disease to include coronary artery disease status post CABG, and a skin rash have all been denied.,The claim for service connection for the cause of death has also been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine whether it is related to his military service or any other condition. The Veteran must provide additional information and/or evidence, including private treatment records.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome is granted as service-connected. The remaining issues (left ear hearing loss, bilateral foot disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability) are remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims because the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Veteran's request to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied, and the Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for sleep apnea. The Board has remanded the cases of rating higher than 10 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is causally related to his active duty service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. Service connection is also granted for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but denied for vascular dementia.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased evaluations have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the Board is remanding the remaining issues due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, a left foot disability, PTSD, and MDD due to the need for further evidentiary development. Specifically, VA treatment records from before May 2007 at San Juan VAMC should be obtained, as well as any untranslated documents in Spanish.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his service, specifically obesity and compulsive eating he developed in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence to decide the claim, and a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset in or is otherwise related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his allergic rhinitis, as well as for a determination on whether he has any other sleep disturbances. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's claim for a restoration of the 30 percent rating for bronchial asthma was denied due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 4, 2001 rating decision. The TDIU claim is remanded as additional evidence has been submitted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including left ankle, left knee, right hip, left hip, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as hypertension and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's OSA was not incurred or aggravated by service, including exposure to toxins during his deployment in the Southwest Asia theater. The Board found that the condition is due to his congenital narrow airway and large neck size.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and dismissed the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his condition did not have its clinical onset during active service and is not related to his period of service. The Board also found no evidence supporting a secondary service connection based on his service-connected insomnia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and was unrelated to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification of records and notification regarding potential lack of records from his VA medical center. The effective date remains on hold as it pertains to a specific treatment record.