Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for Left Shoulder Disability, Right Shoulder Disability, and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for Lumbar Sprain. The eligibility for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea, finding no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, heart disability, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer due to in-service exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE). The VA is required to obtain relevant treatment records from VA facilities and a University Medical Center. A medical opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or TCE exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea and GERD for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess their etiology and severity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability, specifically whether it is related to service exposure or not.

The Veteran's claims for tinea cruris, tinea pedis, tinea versicolor and onychomycosis were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to service. The claim for MDD was granted due to its relationship with service-connected hypertension and erectile dysfunction.,The claims for tension headaches, GERD, and OSA were all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease. The Board has dismissed the issue of a temporary total rating, but has remanded the case to assess the severity of the service-connected conditions.

Service connection is granted for obstructive sleep apnea and lumbar spine disability.,The Veteran's right shoulder and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to the lack of relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disorders. The VA must obtain updated treatment records and provide a new opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and residuals of brain tumor with craniotomy are granted as service-connected.,Both conditions were found to be related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for sleep apnea is granted. The Board has also remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records of evaluations and treatment for OSA since service and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for left and right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right hip condition and lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is not enough evidence to show a link between his OSA and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied an effective date prior to July 27, 2017 for diabetes. The Veteran's current rating for diabetes remains at 20 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the two conditions.

Service connection for cold weather injury residuals of hand and feet is denied. Service connection for lumbosacral spine degenerative disc and joint disease is granted with a rating of 40 percent effective February 10, 2015.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted with effective dates of March 18, 2013.