Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep Apnea due to unclear reasoning regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service personal assault stressor. The examiner must address potential markers of PTSD and opine on the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea. The case will be reviewed again with new opinions on whether the condition was secondary to his service-connected conditions or if it had a direct relationship to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and sinusitis due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is not service connected for alcohol abuse, but his posttraumatic stress disorder with major depression may be aggravated by alcohol use.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his reported in-service injuries and current symptoms. The claims will be remanded to allow for these evaluations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea. The claim will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service and whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for type II diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, hypertension (presumptive due to herbicide exposure), bilateral knee strain, acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and lumbar strain are all denied. The Veteran's claim for residuals of a left shoulder injury is remanded.,Service connection for the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorder is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate a link between the condition and military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD and whether it began during Southwest Asia service.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,An evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with depressed mood and secondary alcohol use disorder is denied.,Service connection for a skin disorder (presumptive due to herbicide exposure) is remanded.,Service connection for tingling and/or loss of sensation in the right hand, left hand, right hip arthritis, left hip arthritis, right knee condition, left knee condition, obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, as well as his request for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left wrist fracture. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a rib and back disability, as well as his claim for an increased rating for erectile dysfunction. The Veteran was previously denied these claims in April 2012 and February 2014 respectively. The appeal is now being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and conduct further examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and COPD, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service or secondary to his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, secondary to left retinal detachment from a car accident, was denied. The Board found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim but continued denial of service connection.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was also denied as there is no evidence of such condition in service or within one year post-service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for asthma and service connection for sleep apnea are remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and fibromyalgia, as well as the TDIU claim. The Veteran's OSA is being examined again to determine if it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected rhinitis and sinusitis. His fibromyalgia claim remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sinusitis and/or allergic rhinitis, asthma and associated COPD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression), and obstructive sleep apnea. The remaining issues of service connection for sensorineural bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea was granted with an effective date of May 9, 2017. The Board found that the earliest unadjudicated claim related to this condition was filed on May 9, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with insomnia disorder, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced in favor of this claim.