Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, which is now considered secondary to PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and also denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for adding his spouse and stepchild as dependents. The Board found that there was no evidence of a direct relationship between the Veteran’s current sleep apnea and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions and disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,No effective date is assigned as the appeal pertains to issues that have already been decided.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether sleep apnea is related to service or secondary to Bell's palsy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was incurred in service or is otherwise causally related to his service-connected adjustment disorder with depression, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

Your claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted, and you are now receiving a 50% disability rating. As your case is no longer pending, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of hypertension, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and lumbosacral degenerative disease was granted as his substantive appeal was received within 60 days of the RO notifying him that he did not receive a December 27, 2016 SOC.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, render him unemployable and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The case will be remanded for an additional VA medical opinion and other necessary development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding her sleep disorder and wrist conditions. The issues of right and left wrist conditions are also being reviewed.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, bilateral foot disorder, and tinnitus have been granted as service connection is established. The claim for diabetes has been remanded due to conflicting dates of diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for high blood pressure and sleep apnea syndrome due to insufficient information regarding their onset during service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected type II diabetes, specifically addressing whether the sleep apnea is aggravated by the diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not show a nexus between the Veteran's service and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and sinusitis is granted.,Increased disability ratings are granted for right knee instability, left knee instability, and left knee degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's tinnitus, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The sinusitis and allergic rhinitis have not been evaluated due to the lack of a VA examination.,Service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the direct relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his military service. The Veteran testified that he had symptoms of sleep apnea during service, which need to be addressed by a VA physician.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep disorder with grinding of teeth and snoring is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions. A new examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current sleep disorder, including sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period from October 14, 2009 to June 26, 2012. The Board granted TDIU during this period.