Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's requests to reopen service connection claims for various conditions were denied. The Board also remanded several issues, including a low back disability rating and hypertension rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his sleep apnea and its onset during service. A new examination is needed to determine if the sleep apnea is related to service, whether it was caused by hypertension, or if it was aggravated by hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his disabilities and his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder. The Veteran is also required to provide additional records from J.B., a medical professional, who provided research indicating a relationship between his disabilities and his service-connected condition.

Service connection for DDD of the lumbosacral spine was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of DDD is not shown to be related to his active duty service.,Bipolar I disorder with moderate mania and limitation of flexion, extension, and abduction of the left hip were granted effective January 30, 2014, as these conditions are considered directly related to his service. The Veteran's earlier claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder and left elbow disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no direct or secondary service connection. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have continuous symptomatology of sleep apnea since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a sleep disorder are remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of stressors and VA examinations.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD is granted, but his request for an effective date earlier than December 2, 2016, for a higher disability rating remains denied.,The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for various knee disorders are remanded and will be addressed by the RO in accordance with the instructions provided.,The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for hypertension is granted, but his request for an earlier effective date remains denied.,The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for various neurological conditions are remanded and will be addressed by the RO in accordance with the instructions provided.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the preponderance of evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his active service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no evidence of its onset during active service and it is not related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to new evidence showing worsening of his cervical spine, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and status post cervical surgery scar conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate rationale provided by the VA examiner and insufficient evidence regarding when the disability began during active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder condition, right knee condition, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches.

The Board has denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with spondylolisthesis L5-S1. The claims for service connection for arthritis of the hands, legs (to include knees), and feet are remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

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-connected coronary artery disease, which could affect the determination of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 60 percent since March 12, 2019. The Board denied a higher rating for his asthma and also denied service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for esophagitis and sleep apnea as they are related to his service-connected TMJ. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.