Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it began during service or is related to her service-connected disabilities, including her cervical spine disability and psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension claim has been withdrawn. The right ear hearing loss claim remains on appeal and is denied as the evidence does not support a compensable rating.,The chronic lumbosacral strain with left lower rib cage strain, right knee disability prior to February 4, 2016, and splenectomy claims are remanded for further development.,The left knee disability claim remains on appeal and is also remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between the condition and either active duty service or service-connected adjustment disorder.

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

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left knee disorder, sleep apnea, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and fibromyalgia. The claims are being remanded for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and headaches due to incomplete compliance with previous remands. The claims are now pending again.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate rationale in a February 2017 medical opinion. The Veteran is seeking service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which he claims is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to the Veteran's submission of SSA records and his contention that his left knee disorder has worsened. The appeal will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's neck and lumbosacral disabilities are related to his military service or any other condition. The VA needs to obtain additional medical opinions to clarify these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied.,Service connection has also been denied for obstructive sleep apnea. The Board found that the current OSA did not have its onset during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and/or PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

From October 17, 2012 to January 16, 2018, the Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities of depressive disorder, lumbosacral strain, and cervical strain.

The Veteran is granted a separate 10 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy from May 25, 2007. The issue of service connection for headaches secondary to low back disorder was reasonably raised by the record and referred to the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, left shoulder, bilateral foot, obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, and asthma disabilities due to additional evidentiary development being necessary.

The Board has decided to remand three of the Veteran's claims due to outstanding private treatment records and an inadequate VA examination for his left knee disability. The Veteran will need to provide information about his Tricare provider and orthopedic surgeon, and a new examination is required to assess the severity of his left knee condition.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial, compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. The Board also remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and examination of the Veteran's bilateral facet disease of the lumbosacral spine.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for hypertension, left hip condition, back condition, and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.