Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection claims for sleep apnea, a skin condition, bilateral knee conditions, lumbosacral condition, gastritis, GERD, and thyroid condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was reopened, and he is now granted service connection. His Crohn’s disease is rated at the highest available rating of 40 percent. The Veteran's left lumbar radiculopathy remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings of sleep apnea, idiopathic anaphylaxis, and diabetes mellitus. The petition to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. However, the appeal for service connection for depression disorder secondary to service-connected disability is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea prior to July 20, 2015 is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate condition, major depressive disorder, and hypertension due to a lack of recent examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss was dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral degenerative joint disease was granted.

The Veteran's current sleep apnea disability is found to have begun during his active duty service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, head injury residuals (headaches), sleep apnea, dizziness, left shoulder disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and/or left knee disability are being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection is not currently established for any of the conditions listed above.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea and neck disability claims should be remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, dermatological disabilities of the hands, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, and obstructive sleep apnea have been remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory condition, to include sinusitis, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his military service.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not show that chronic sinusitis or sleep apnea manifested during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral SNHL, gastritis, headache disorder, acid reflux, and fatigue have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for a respiratory disorder (bronchiolitis).

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected 'other specified trauma and stress related disorder'. The issues of an initial rating for the psychiatric disability and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be secondary to his OSA, and he is granted service connection for OSA. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he requires assistive devices to walk. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected conditions on his ability to use assistive devices for locomotion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea began during his military service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU. The issues have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and are related to his current disability.,Service connection for insomnia was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, OSA, fibromyalgia, CFS, GERD, and acne, all claimed as secondary to PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for deviated septum and sleep apnea need further examination to determine if they are related to his military service.