Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to service, including exposure to asbestos or Gulf War service in Kuwait.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the issues are being remanded for additional examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to his motor vehicle accident in 1973.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of OSA did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury. The Board also found that the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability did not cause or aggravate his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating for lumbosacral strain has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew her request for such. The case is remanded for consideration of additional VA treatment records related to cervical strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to active duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's lumbar spine condition is rated at 40 percent, the maximum rating available under DC 5237. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral and cervical spine disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which he contends are related to his military service, including multiple jumps out of airplanes.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether there is an etiological link between the Veteran’s current lumbosacral spine disability and active service. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD and associated disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, gastritis, obstructive sleep apnea, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The July 26, 2011 rating decision granting service connection was not found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied as there was no in-service injury, disease or event that could be linked to the current diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The remaining issues, including PTSD, sleep apnea, left shoulder disability, back disability, skin cancer, and kidney stones (claimed as kidney stones), are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings, effective dates, and service connection have been remanded due to the need for further development or clarification of certain issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service, except for PTSD with MDD which was granted effective July 2, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD has been reopened and granted. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for TMJ and IBS, as well as service connection for tinnitus and OSA are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's appeal for tension headaches was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the decision.,Service connection is granted for obstructive sleep apnea, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, specifically degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and/or cervical spine with cervical disc displacement.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated during active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran's positional sleep apnea disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected neck condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed OSA, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.