Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

All issues on appeal are remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back injury, obstructive sleep apnea, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted. The Veteran is also awarded a 30 percent rating for his right knee osteoarthritis since December 1, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, migraines secondary to tinnitus, and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to benefits for his claimed conditions. The TDIU claim has also been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition, right knee condition, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, and obstructive sleep apnea are granted as secondary to his service-connected type I diabetes mellitus. The Veteran is also granted a 10 percent disability rating for his left ankle scar.

The Board has granted service connection for several conditions, including lumbar spondylosis with DDD, radiculitis of the right and left lower extremities, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, cervical spondylosis with DDD, residuals of a hip fracture, and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or condition likely to result in current sleep apnea pathology.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were chronic in service and continuous after service separation. The decision is based on presumptive service connection due to arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea should be remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran needs to undergo another VA examination to determine if his sleep apnea is related to service, whether it is caused or aggravated by PTSD, and whether obesity (caused by PTSD) aggravates his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's syncope is not currently diagnosed, and there is no evidence linking it to service.,High blood pressure was not shown during service or within one year of separation, and the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis related to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, deviated nasal septum, and obstructive sleep apnea as these conditions are not shown to be related to military service.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis is denied. The Veteran's service treatment records are silent for complaints or treatment of this condition, and the examiner found no current diagnosis of right foot plantar fasciitis.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea (for both knees), right knee disability, and left knee disability to allow for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for cervical radiculopathy of the upper extremities, a cervical spine disability, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of GERD, endocervical residuals, and sleep apnea. The issue of service connection for hysterectomy residuals is remanded, and the issue of service connection for a headache condition (claimed as migraines) is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of secondary service connection for sleep apnea due to a lack of medical opinion and examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between any lung disabilities and service, including asbestos exposure.