Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, lumbosacral strain, and right hip iliopsoas tendonitis. The effective date of the grant is set to February 19, 2015.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's low back and hip disabilities. The VA needs to obtain new examinations and medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to in-service complaints of sleep disturbance and snoring, including his lay statements and a private medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues, including some that have been withdrawn. The remaining issues are related to service connection for various conditions and rating of disabilities such as right foot fracture residuals, TBI with headaches, low back disability, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, left wrist disability, and bilateral upper extremity neuropathy.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for sleep apnea as there is insufficient evidence regarding its onset and relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining missing service records and VA treatment records, as well as scheduling a VA examination for sleep apnea and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's right shoulder, right knee, left knee, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities have been granted service connection.,Service connection for the left ankle disability has also been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it had its onset in service and is not aggravated by his service-connected residuals, status post septoplasty. The decision also acknowledges that there are conflicting opinions regarding whether the sleep apnea is secondary to Gulf War service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, increased ratings for chondromalacia of both knees, and instability of both knees. The appeals were dismissed as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depressive disorder with mood disorder, finding that the evidence did not show a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claims for keratitis punctate, sleep apnea, stress induced hair loss, and gastrointestinal disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for service-connected tension headaches has been denied due to lack of characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome are being remanded for further examination to determine their relationship to his service-connected migraines headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD and awarded an effective date of August 3, 1981 for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and anxiety reaction).

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it did not manifest during service and is unrelated to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened, and the case is now remanded to determine if his sinusitis causes or aggravates his OSA.

The Veteran's cervical strain and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and IVDS have been granted service connection, but his increased rating claims for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for sleep apnea, which he claims is related to his service-connected PTSD and allergic rhinitis. The VA examiner found that the sleep apnea did not have its onset during service or was not caused by service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new theories of entitlement and a need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to errors in previous decisions regarding service connection.