Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a complex factual background and the need for an additional VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not due to his service-connected deviated septum, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee disorder and obstructive sleep apnea as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the Veteran's statements are not credible.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claims for migraine headaches, stroke residuals, back disorder, left knee disorder, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and heart disorder. The appeals are now remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his military service. The claims of service connection for sleep apnea, ischemic heart disease, and diabetes mellitus type 2 are currently pending.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension due to inadequate etiological opinions in the original decision.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU is denied as his combined disability rating does not meet the criteria for a TDIU. The appeal of the February 2012 rating decision assigning an effective date for tinnitus is denied due to untimeliness.

The Board has remanded 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 his service-connected PTSD or any environmental exposures during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused his obesity and, in turn, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The VA must obtain updated treatment records and provide an opinion on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service, particularly his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have had its onset during service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition based on direct evidence of a link between service exposure and the disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, ED, and GI disorder were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for sleep apnea has been denied, and his claim for service connection of bilateral pes planus is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and sleep apnea. The decision found that the Veteran's reported stressors were not substantiated by credible evidence, and his current conditions are not causally related to service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was granted service connection as it first manifested during service.,Bipolar disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and hepatitis C were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not show its onset during active service or a relationship to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for severe REM-related obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The skin disorder claim is remanded as there are no competent medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's atrial fibrillation is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected sleep apnea and/or coronary artery disease. The issue of service connection for coronary artery disease remains pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and that it did not have its onset during active duty.