Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on all issues, including service connection for sleep apnea and higher ratings for PTSD and costochondritis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right ankle disability and sleep apnea are not service-connected, but has remanded for further examination regarding his headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending with an effective date set at April 13, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is etiologically related to his active service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hand disability was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain was also denied, with the Board finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any point during the appeal period.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if GERD is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone has rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, and he is also entitled to SMC by reason of being housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that new evidence has been added to the claims file and that VA treatment records are missing. The Veteran's right shoulder, lumbar spine, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities have also increased in severity since his last examination. Therefore, the case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension, secondary to degenerative disc disease at L5-S1, osteoarthritis of posterior facts at L5-S1, with low back pain have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a final decision.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.,These cases involve multiple issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of the spine, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and Sleep Apnea were dismissed. The claim for reopening of her hypertension was granted, but the appeal is still pending as it has been remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether her hypertension is caused or aggravated by her service-connected hyperparathyroidism.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for sleep apnea and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis with allergic rhinitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is related to service and his service-connected PTSD, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea and granted it, finding that there is relative equipoise in the evidence regarding whether the condition had its onset during service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder disability, and bilateral flatfoot. The issues of service connection for these conditions have been resolved in the Veteran's favor.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The private opinion provided in June 2019 supports this decision.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to new evidence received since his last Statement of the Case. The Veteran is requested to provide information about any recent medical care providers and updated VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia, finding that it is a symptom of underlying disabilities (obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD).

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is currently in remand status.