Sleep apnea Board decisions

The appeals for service connection for left knee replacement, glaucoma, sleep apnea, polyps in the colon, and right knee arthritis are dismissed. Service connection is granted for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right knee. The appeals for service connection for hypertension and heart disability are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and deviated septum has been restored. Service connection for PTSD, GERD, sleep apnea, hypertension, and coronary artery disease is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service and whether it is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected asthma and/or rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and migraine headaches, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for osteochondral fracture right patella, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for a sleep disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with IVDS is rated at 20 percent prior to October 23, 2018 and denied for a rating in excess of 20 percent since that date. The need for aid and attendance has been raised by the record.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for sleep apnea and determined that he is entitled to service connection for this condition. The decision also confirms that the Veteran's previously denied claim remains in effect.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied. The right knee disability is granted as secondary to the left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his psychiatric disorder, characterized as an unspecified anxiety disorder, was denied. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including liver cancer and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (claimed as fatty liver), prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, residuals of mini-stroke, gout, hypertension, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations or medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, type II. The claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the relationship between PTSD and diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The claims for chronic right hip disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, and right foot disorders are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's lay statements about her back pain since service are considered, but more medical evidence is needed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for right foot arthritis, secondary to his service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted. The TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he has secured and follows a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to follow remand instructions, specifically regarding the relation between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected back condition.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current disability and service.