Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral spine disability (DDD/DJD), right hip strain, and left hip strain to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis was denied in July 1994, but he did not appeal. The Veteran later submitted a petition to reopen his claim on August 25, 2014, and this claim resulted in the grant of service connection.,The Board has also remanded the issue of whether sleep apnea is secondary to asthma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and headaches have been granted. The claim for service connection of hypertension has been denied.,New evidence was submitted to support the reopening of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's weight gain due to his left knee disability is a factor in developing this condition. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete records, particularly regarding the relationship between the Veteran's back disability and his service-connected lower extremity disabilities.

Service connection for bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, to include as due to herbicide and chemical exposure, is denied.,Service connection for hypertension, to include as due to herbicide exposure, is granted.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to service-connected restrictive and obstructive lung disease, is denied.,Service connection for a bilateral foot condition, to include as due to herbicide agent exposure, is denied.,Service connection for a bilateral hand condition, to include as secondary to upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and as a result of exposure to herbicides, ionizing radiation, and other toxic chemicals, is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea and kidney condition have been granted, with the Board finding that both conditions began during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, PTSD, degenerative joint disease and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine, sacroiliac radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal has been REMANDED for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to assess his current lumbosacral spine disorders. The issues of service connection for right shin disorder as secondary to service-connected right knee disability, evaluation in excess of 30 percent for right TKA, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right shoulder disorder due to VA care, temporary total evaluation for service-connected disability (claimed as right shoulder), and evaluation in excess of 30 percent for right hip bursitis and adductor tendinitis are REMANDED.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and dismissed the remaining issues of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbosacral spine and right knee conditions have been denied. The lumbosacral spine condition is rated at 10 percent, effective from August 26, 2008 to July 25, 2018, and the right knee condition remains rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, narcolepsy, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to new evidence and development needs.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea and whether it is related to his service-connected cardiomyopathy with chronic atrial fibrillation.

The Veteran's lumbosacral DDD has been rated at 40% since April 25, 2012. The TDIU claim is granted as the service-connected disabilities prevent her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD has been granted. Service connection for COPD was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service-connected PTSD or if it was aggravated by PTSD.