Sleep apnea Board decisions

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disability to include depressive disorder.,Service connection is also granted for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder).,However, service connection is denied for a back disability due to lack of evidence showing its onset during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a rating of 70 percent.,PTSD is rated at 50 percent under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a lumbosacral spine disability and right knee internal derangement, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 19, 2018.,The Board has determined that the issue of entitlement to a disability rating greater than 40 percent for a lumbosacral spine disability is being remanded due to insufficient medical nexus opinions regarding its etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability, including as due to a service-connected bilateral knee disability. The evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions that his current lumbosacral spine disability was related to active service or any incident of service, including as due to a service-connected bilateral knee disability.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea and hypertension for further development due to new evidence and updated studies.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification of an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between his in-service burn pit exposure and current sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives, and that corrective action is necessary. The AOJ should arrange for an addendum medical advisory opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical nexus evidence and outstanding private treatment records. The claims are related to COPD, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of various extremities, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to herbicides and a VA examination to assess his respiratory disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and is remanding the issue of service connection for hypertension due to its potential link to the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for renal failure with kidney removal and sleep apnea has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's loud snoring during service is related to his current condition. The effective date of this decision will be determined based on when the claim was received.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The issues include various psychiatric conditions, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle pain, joint pain, and GERD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 15, 2009 for a 30 percent rating for sleep apnea. The decision found that VA did not have a duty to notify the Veteran about the change in regulation and that there was no legal basis to grant his claim.

The Veteran's diagnosed sleep apnea syndrome is found to be related to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and the appeal for this condition has been granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to appellate review due to the need for a VA examination to assess the etiology and severity of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and respiratory disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disabilities, specifically pseudophakia and aphakia. The VA is instructed to obtain additional evidence from the appellant and provide a new opinion by a VA examiner.

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 his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder or aggravated by it.