Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea requires the use of a CPAP machine, resulting in an initial rating of 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have diagnosed conditions for which service connection can be granted, including shoulder, wrist, lower extremity neuropathy, back, knee, leg, foot, respiratory system, sleep apnea, heart, corns of both feet, headaches and neck conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypogonadism and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the service connection issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition to include chest pains, claiming it is secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis. The claims for fatigue (secondary to radiation enteritis), sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD), and penile shortening (secondary to prostate cancer) are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea and fatigue due to environmental exposure in the Persian Gulf are denied.,Service connection cannot be awarded on a presumptive basis as the Veteran’s complaints of fatigue have been attributed to known clinical diagnoses; namely, depression and osteoarthritis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for upper back disability, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue, and residuals of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. The Board found no current disabilities in these areas.

The Veteran's OSA with asthma is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.,Given his service-connected disabilities, including OSA and asthma, the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain has been granted. The Board has remanded all other issues on appeal due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to establish a link between his claimed sleep apnea and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, spinal stenosis, spondylitis and facet arthroplasty evaluated at 20 percent disabling, service connection for PTSD, service connection for radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves of the right lower extremity, and service connection for radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves of the left lower extremity are all denied as there is no evidence showing that a formal or informal claim was received prior to March 29, 2017.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, spinal stenosis, spondylitis and facet arthroplasty evaluated at 20 percent disabling, service connection for PTSD, service connection for radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves of the right lower extremity, and service connection for radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves of the left lower extremity are all denied as there is no evidence showing that a formal or informal claim was received prior to March 29, 2017.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, spinal stenosis, spondylitis and facet arthroplasty evaluated at 20 percent disabling, service connection for PTSD, service connection for radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves of the right lower extremity, and service connection for radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves of the left lower extremity are all denied as there is no evidence showing that a formal or informal claim was received prior to March 29, 2017.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, spinal stenosis, spondylitis and facet arthroplasty evaluated at 20 percent disabling, service connection for PTSD, service connection for radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves of the right lower extremity, and service connection for radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves of the left lower extremity are all denied as there is no evidence showing that a formal or informal claim was received prior to March 29, 2017.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have had onset in service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea and gastrointestinal disorders are aggravated by his service-connected conditions or related to active duty service.

The Board has determined that VA must provide an examination and obtain opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service, as well as whether his PTSD has aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on his lumbosacral strain, cervical spine, and knee conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Sleep Apnea, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and GERD. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA examination for GERD.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the issues of bilateral hearing loss and an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.,Service connection for a left ventricular hypertrophy is granted, subject to further review.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is reopened, and the case is REMANDED for further development. The Veteran's PTSD disability rating remains in appellate status as the maximum rating has not been assigned.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded as there is insufficient evidence on whether it was incurred in or aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, testicular cancer, heart condition, and GERD due to potential service connection issues. The claims are being reviewed again as there is insufficient medical evidence or opinions regarding whether these conditions were caused by or incurred during military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding increased ratings for various knee disabilities and service connection claims, including those related to psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, hand and shoulder conditions, eye disorders, hearing loss, migraine headaches, and knee disorders. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.