Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea. The case is remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his back strain, including flare-ups, and an addendum opinion on whether his sleep apnea is secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected deviated nasal septum.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeal for full body skin rash. The claims for service connection for hypertension and lumbar spine disabilities have been reopened due to new evidence submitted since the September 2005 rating decision. However, the claim for residuals of gall bladder removal remains denied as there is no material evidence supporting a secondary service connection theory.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and set the effective date to June 1, 2014, which is the day following the Veteran's discharge from active duty. The decision also grants a rating of 100%.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability and sleep apnea due to incomplete records, particularly his 2005 separation examination. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all outstanding records and attempt to connect the current conditions to service.

The Veteran's back disorder and left arm/elbow disorder are granted service connection, while his sleep apnea claim is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The tunica vaginalis cyst of the left scrotum was granted, but the other conditions remain denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to incomplete compliance with its previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar disability, left knee condition, and right knee condition were denied. The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for each of his left and right knee conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for her lumbosacral strain is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for MDD and sleep apnea have been dismissed due to the absence of an adequate substantive appeal.,The Veteran also withdrew his claims for TDIU, which are not part-and-parcel of these increased rating claims.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore the claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and sleep apnea have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left knee disability and remanded his claims of service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include sleep apnea, narcolepsy cataplexy, PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is related to service or secondary to PTSD.

The claims for service connection of hepatitis C and posttraumatic stress disorder have been reopened, but the issues of increased ratings for left wrist fracture with strain and left elbow arthralgia, as well as TDIU, are still pending.,Additional evidence has been submitted to support reopening of the hepatitis C and PTSD claims. However, further development is needed in order to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded two issues related to hypertension and erectile dysfunction, as they are secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran must be provided with another VA examination to determine if these conditions were incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's application for a clothing allowance for topical cream was timely filed. The appeal is remanded to consider the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical degenerative disk disease is denied as the disability did not manifest during service and is unrelated to service.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied because there is no current diagnosis of CFS at any time during the appeal period.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded due to lack of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also remanded as it involves complex medical issues and requires further examination and opinion.