Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea, finding that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's contentions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of VA examination in support of these claims.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted due to aggravation by military service.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome or disability manifested by fatigue is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical examination. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's prostate condition and sleep apnea have been reopened due to new evidence received since the previous denial of service connection for these conditions.,An effective date prior to November 9, 2015 for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with depressive mood is denied. The Veteran’s claim for SMC based on aid and attendance is also remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to her service-connected persistent depressive disorder and asthma. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused and/or aggravated by her service-connected psychiatric disability and asthma.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for vertigo, sleep apnea, and bilateral toenail fungus due to inadequate examination reports and new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened, but the issue of whether his sleep apnea is related to service remains pending and requires further examination.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and COPD, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not have a direct link to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional evidence, including VA treatment records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The decision also notes that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether the Veteran’s current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea is proximately caused by his service-connected acquired PTSD, and resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted with an effective date of May 4, 2015. The decision is based on new evidence submitted after the initial denial in 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis to military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the December 2018 VA examination results in a noncompensable evaluation due to the Veteran not qualifying under an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea were remanded as there is insufficient evidence on record regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer, stress incontinence, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The appeal is dismissed as the benefits sought on appeal have been fully granted.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is not caused by an event, injury or illness during active service and is not proximately due to, the result of or permanently made worse beyond its natural progression by service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee arthritis, back condition, left ankle sprain condition and secondary arthritis, and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service-connected due to exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) during active service.,The Veteran's central sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's disease.,The Veteran's tinnitus is not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned.,The Board has remanded several issues including service connection and ratings for various disabilities due to a duty to assist error prior to the May 2018 RAMP opt-in.,Issues include left eye occipital neuralgia, lower extremity sciatica, upper extremity radiculopathy, herpes simplex virus, adjustment disorder with anxiety/depression, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, stroke/vertebral artery dissection, thoracolumbar strain, cervical strain, and scars from hernia repair.,The Veteran's service connection claims for lower and upper extremity sciatica and radiculopathy are remanded due to a duty to assist error prior to the May 2018 RAMP opt-in. VA treatment records need to be obtained from non-VA providers.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are granted as being proximately due to his service-connected sleep apnea, hypertension, and PTSD.