Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and review of his medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and a bilateral foot disability to include pes planus with chronic bilateral foot pain, finding that the evidence supports these claims based on in-service onset and aggravation of the conditions.

The Board has not fully addressed the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected lumbar spine disability, and additional development is required as there has been substantial non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has granted reopening of the previously denied claims for service connection for tinnitus and a lumbar spine disorder. Service connection is also granted for tinnitus, but denied for heart disorder, headache disorder, residuals of head injury, right leg disorder (excluding sciatica), obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and headaches has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claims are granted in part as they have been reopened, but denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected PTSD due to insufficient medical opinions regarding causation or aggravation.

The Veteran's right ankle disorder was rated at 10 percent prior to February 12, 2015 and increased to 20 percent from May 1, 2015. The lumbosacral strain was initially rated at 20 percent prior to September 20, 2018 and increased to 40 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his right ankle disorder and lumbosacral strain has been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease (DJD) and hypertension, and a TDIU claim due to inadequate examinations and missing personnel records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left leg joint pain, right and left foot disabilities, sinusitis, allergies, sleep apnea, and vertigo due to a lack of current disability evidence. The claims are being remanded for further development including obtaining missing STRs and VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including his mental health conditions and physical impairments.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety and depression, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected orthopedic disabilities. The appeal is dismissed for all other issues.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for right knee strain and lumbosacral strain are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, sleep apnea, PTSD, adjustment disorder with anxiety, depression, a right lower leg disability, and a lumbar spine disability are being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted, and the claim is remanded. The claim for service connection for erectile disorder is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for updated VA treatment records and an orthopedic examination of the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to new evidence showing a diagnosis of sleep apnea in October 2003. However, the Board found that there is no causal relationship between the Veteran's current sleep apnea and his military service, including any asbestos exposure during active duty or Reserve service.

The appeal seeking service connection for PTSD is dismissed. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.