Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and a rating for PCOS. The Veteran's PCOS symptoms have been identified, but additional medical opinions are needed to address the severity of her condition and its relationship to other conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for an examination.

The Veteran's OSA, right wrist disability, and shin splints are all granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran's OSA began during active service, his right wrist condition is related to in-service physical training, and his shin splints may be linked to in-service physical activities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep problems are aggravated by his service-connected head injury with headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's COPD, lung nodules, and calcified pleural plaques are directly related to service. The VA needs to obtain an addendum from a clinician.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back disorder, bilateral lower extremity sciatica, sleep apnea, depression, and congestive heart failure due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The VA examiner found that there is no medical relationship between PTSD and OSA, while Dr. Boyd opined that PTSD causes OSA based on research he cited.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's hypertension claim was denied as the criteria for a compensable evaluation were not met, despite his need for continuous medication.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an additional medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and his active duty service.

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

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue, to include CFS and intertrigo. The Veteran's patches of numbness, skin tags other than the left axilla, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded for further examination and opinion.,Service connection is not granted for any of these conditions as there is no evidence that they were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, anxiety, and psychosomatic symptoms), and hemorrhoids due to unresolved issues regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for retinitis pigmentosa, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis and symptoms are related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service. The claim will be reconsidered with the addition of a medical opinion.

The Board dismissed all the appeals related to service connection for various conditions and ratings, as well as SMC based on aid and attendance and/or housebound due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and restored the Veteran's rating for primary insomnia and depression to 30 percent.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to service, but an addendum opinion is needed to address whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective date are remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD is reopened and remanded due to the need for a VA examination.