Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and a need for verification of his duty status during the period when he was diagnosed with sleep apnea. The Veteran is also seeking clarification on whether his service-connected asthma, hypertension, and medications are contributing to his sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea did not begin during military service and is not otherwise related to his service. Therefore, service connection for OSA is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and granted service connection for residuals of right distal tibia and fibula fracture. The claims for low back disability, right knee disability, and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's cervical spine DJD is granted as service connected. The lumbosacral spine DDD and DJD, with a current rating of 20%, remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's back disability, and further development is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of right elbow condition, and complaints of a right elbow condition are not found in the Veteran’s service treatment records. The Board also finds that there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left wrist disability and a lumbosacral cervical strain (back disability), finding that there was no current diagnosis of either condition, or evidence linking them to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether his current condition had its onset during service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals on both sleep apnea and PTSD service connection claims. As a result, the Board dismissed these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is etiologically related to his service-connected PTSD and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's CAD and hypertension are granted as service-connected due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's Barrett’s esophagus and mild gastritis (GERD) are denied as not related to his military service.,Right knee disability is reopened, with the claim for service connection being granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot injury, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury. The appeal seeking service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, and TDIU has been withdrawn by the Veteran.,The Board remanded the claims for service connection for lower back injury, COPD, and OSA due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during active duty or qualifying periods of inactive duty training.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection of sleep apnea, bilateral leg disability, and PTSD are remanded due to a lack of medical opinions regarding these conditions. The RO is directed to attempt to obtain missing service treatment records and corroborate any claimed in-service stressors related to PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability and an increased rating for his left ankle disability, including on an extraschedular basis. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of in-service injury or current disability related to active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service. The claim is not reopened.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has been reopened as new and material evidence suggests a possible link between the condition and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence in the current record.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol and cannabis abuse caused his obesity, which then led to his sleep apnea.