Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is aggravated by his service-connected post-excision mucoepidermoid cancer of the soft palate.

The Board has identified several issues related to service connection that require additional evidence and a reevaluation. The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), joint pain, chronic headaches, GERD, skin disability, and sleep apnea are all remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim has been granted. The bilateral hearing loss disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) claims have been remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection is denied for the gastrointestinal, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea conditions as they are inextricably intertwined with the acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of cervical radiculopathy due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The Board granted a 50% rating for sleep apnea, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea was also denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted restoration of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and awarded a TDIU rating based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, GERD, and now restored obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines but remanded the issues of sleep apnea and colitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to schedule a VA examination for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after the examination is completed.

The Veteran's claims of CUE in the November 1991 rating decision that denied service connection for pes planus and allergic rhinitis are referred to the RO.,The Veteran's claims of CUE in the August 1998, May 2010, and March 2013 rating decisions denying entitlement to a compensable rating for pes planus and granting service connection for allergic rhinitis effective September 17, 2010 are referred to the RO.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a disability of the uterus is denied as there is no evidence that her condition was incurred in or related to her active duty. The Veteran's low back condition, characterized as lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and IVDS, has been granted a 40 percent rating throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence and an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, including whether it is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as there is no evidence that the condition was incurred in service or related to an in-service injury or illness.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including myxoid liposarcoma and lymphedema. The issues were not addressed based on a presumption due to exposure to ionizing radiation or other specific service environment.

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

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a headache disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during his active service and is related to his in-service complaints of snoring, breathlessness, and fatigue. The decision grants service connection for this condition.