Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis is denied.,The claim for new and material evidence to reopen the claim for sleep apnea has been met, and the claim is reopened. Service connection for sleep apnea is granted.,Service connection for sleep apnea is granted as it is related to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.,Rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis is remanded due to inadequate treatment records.,Rating in excess of 10 percent for vertigo is remanded due to inadequate treatment records.,Rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD is remanded due to inadequate treatment records.,Entitlement to service connection for sinusitis is remanded due to inadequate treatment records.,Total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to inadequate treatment records.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as service-connected, and his CFS claim is denied.,His bilateral pes planus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating allowed.

The Board has granted service connection for retinitis pigmentosa and denied service connection for a heart condition. The Veteran's current bilateral eye retinitis pigmentosa is considered to have been incurred in service, with the presumption of soundness rebutted due to aggravation during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations, treatment records, and consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for a disability other than PTSD, leg disability, lumbar spine disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy has been dismissed due to his withdrawal during the December 2019 Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition began during his active duty service and is not aggravated by any in-service event.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for multiple noncompensable service connected disabilities prior to July 31, 2014 is remanded due to lack of legal entitlement.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis is remanded as the VA medical opinion did not consider lay statements and was based on absence of treatment in service records.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder (presumably sleep apnea) is remanded due to lack of VA medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability is remanded as no VA medical opinions have been obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma was granted effective August 28, 2014. The effective date for PTSD was also granted on the same day.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and sleep apnea due to insufficient examination opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently considered direct service connection cases.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and sleep disorder (specifically sleep apnea) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines have been restored to a 30 percent rating, effective April 29, 2019. A 50 percent rating for migraines has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving aboard the U.S.S. Mispillion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, migraines, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to Gulf War exposure. The VA is required to provide a new opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and opinions regarding the etiology of his autoimmune deterioration, skin cancers, and facial surgery.

The Board has found that the Veteran's low back disability did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service event. The Board also finds that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his period of service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, notably his bilateral knee disabilities, prevent him from substantially gainful employment that is consistent with his work experience as a laborer. The Board finds entitlement to TDIU granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for vitamin D deficiency, left inguinal strain, elevated liver enzymes, right anterior diaphragmatic eventration, and sleep apnea. The appeals for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity and left upper extremity have been remanded.