Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis and in-service symptoms support a determination that his condition had its onset during military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is not service-connected as there is no current diagnosis and the condition did not manifest during or within one year after service.,Hypertension was not incurred in service, as it first appeared many years post-service. The claim for hypertension is denied.,An acquired psychiatric disorder (likely related to a traumatic brain injury) is also not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking the condition to active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the condition is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran must be scheduled for a VA examination to address these issues.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's kidney disease, edema, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and other conditions.,Service connection was not granted for kidney disease due to insufficient evidence linking it to military service or exposure to methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). Further examination is needed.

The Veteran's death prevented the appellant from being substituted as claimant, and thus his appeal for substitution was denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD) claim is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether it was aggravated by his service-connected chronic lumbar fibromyositis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and lower back disability. The claims are granted as entitlement to service connection is established for these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is required before the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, to include obstructive sleep apnea, can be decided. The case is being remanded for further examination and consideration of all evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected reactive airway disease, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disabilities are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbosacral strain (back condition), rating in excess of 10 percent for status post right ankle avulsion fracture, and total disability rating based upon unemployability (TDIU) due to new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a facial scar of the left eyebrow and sleep apnea, finding that both conditions are related to service.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral pes planus (claimed as fallen arches) and hypertension (claimed as post-traumatic stress disorder), but these cases have been remanded.

The Veteran's pulmonary hypertension and kidney disease are granted as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease with history of myocardial infarction.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the VA medical examinations already provided are not adequate for rating purposes and remanded the case to obtain a new examination. The Veteran's sleep apnea is being reviewed for direct service connection, secondary service connection, and whether it was aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and right-hand condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service, as well as its secondary or aggravated nature by other conditions.

The Veteran's sleep disorder and headaches have been granted service connection, with a 10% disability rating for headaches. The case is remanded to determine if an even higher evaluation is warranted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral knee conditions. The claim of service connection for dermatitis is remanded due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for dermatitis with rosacea was denied. The rating prior to May 16, 2019, remains at 10 percent and the rating from May 16, 2019, is denied.