Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for new VA opinions regarding the etiology of his hearing loss, tinnitus, and arm disabilities. The claims for sleep apnea are also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and further review is needed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an opinion on whether his obstructive sleep apnea is related to service.

The Board has dismissed the claims of whether the AOJ applied the proper compensation rate to an award of a combined 60 percent disability rating and entitlement to service connection for sinus bradycardia with dizziness. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability and its relationship to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric condition, including depression. This includes obtaining relevant medical records from Social Security Administration and a private facility where the Veteran was incarcerated, as well as scheduling VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and bilateral knee disability have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for tinnitus has been granted.,The claims for bilateral hearing loss, right foot disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are remanded as there is no clear or competent medical evidence establishing a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's hypertension and headaches are granted service connection.,Service connection for fatigue disability, vesicular dermatitis, gastrointestinal disorder, sleep apnea, joint pain, and muscle pain is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea likely had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hand reactive arthritis, right elbow reactive arthritis, low back reactive arthritis, bilateral hip reactive arthritis, and left knee reactive arthritis disabilities as secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C disability.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction as these conditions are found to be proximately due or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea began during his active service and is related to it, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, but stayed some of his appeals due to a new law. The appeal for PTSD was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic headaches, and sleep apnea due to errors in duty to assist. The issues are being reconsidered as new evidence was submitted.

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

The Board dismissed all the Veteran's claims as it had no jurisdiction to adjudicate them under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of coronary artery disease and service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected heart condition are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no probative evidence showing it had its onset during his active service or is otherwise etiologically related to his service.

The claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied. The claim for left ear hearing loss is granted.,The claim for sleep apnea is granted. The claim for emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis (due to asbestos exposure) is denied.