Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a gastrointestinal disorder due to the need for additional medical opinions. The issues are still under review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain is remanded due to the inadequacy of the April 2014 VA examiner's opinion and the need for an addendum.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability is granted. The Board also grants the reopening of his claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder, but remands it for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and a disability manifested by constipation.,There is no evidence of any current disabilities related to the Veteran's in-service complaints or diagnoses.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinion and records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea. The claim will be reconsidered after a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The claim for tinnitus was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, while the claims for a sleep disorder, psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder), and tension headaches were all denied based on insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is granted service connection. The appeals for other conditions are dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, and allergic rhinitis due to conflicting medical opinions. The cases are being returned to the AOJ for new VA opinions on secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine does not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent, as there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes due to intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disorder, sleep disorder, hypertension, heart disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and psychiatric disorder. The appellant's claims were not supported by competent, credible evidence of record.,Service connection was not established as the preponderance of the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension as aggravated by sleep apnea, and migraine headaches secondary to sleep apnea. The issues of service connection for coronary artery disease and prostate disorder are stayed due to the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is insufficient competent evidence to link his in-service snoring and tiredness with his current diagnosis of sleep apnea.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to September 26, 2017 for service connection of sleep apnea due to lack of evidence showing a clear and unmistakable error in the June 2012 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including mid-thoracic and lumbosacral strain, right knee chondromalacia patella, left knee chondromalacia patella, and bilateral pes planus, have rendered him unemployable since October 15, 2004. An effective date of October 15, 2004 is granted for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's cause of death is now considered service-connected, effective from November 2, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.