Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and obesity, which was caused by the PTSD.,The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further evaluation due to presumed herbicide exposure or service-connected PTSD. The Board notes a positive association between hypertension and herbicide agents but requires an additional opinion on causation.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted based on his service-connected disabilities rendering him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, and therefore grants service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% effective from July 31, 2019.,The Veteran's OSA is not rated higher than 50%, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine strain, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, and left ankle strain.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the adjudication of several claims, including those related to back pain, asbestos exposure, chest pain/sinus ventricular tachycardia, acquired psychiatric disability (schizophrenia), sleep apnea, fractured right great toe, traumatic brain injury (TBI), post traumatic headaches with migraine features, and macular lesion, left eye with scotoma. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development.

The claim to reopen the seborrhea claim has been denied as new and material evidence was not received sufficient to reopen the claim.,The claim for sleep apnea has been denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes.,The claim for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The claims for bronchitis and hypertension have been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is granted. The appeal for non-service-connected pension benefits is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Board also remanded the cases of his cervical spine and left upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and obstructive sleep apnea need to be remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors regarding the causes or aggravations of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease, finding that the current conditions are not related to active service. Service connection was also denied for right foot drop due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the loss or loss of use of a hand or foot, permanent vision impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip. Therefore, he is not eligible for financial assistance for an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral foot disability, a bilateral eye disorder, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and gastrointestinal disorders. The Veteran's service records indicate possible exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for sleep apnea and traumatic brain injury, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder arthritis, fibromyalgia, and obstructive sleep apnea. The decision is based on direct evidence of a relationship to service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the condition and active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's headache disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted, effective January 27, 2015. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to this date is denied.,New evidence has been received supporting the Veteran's claim of a psychiatric disorder secondary to TMJ (claimed as injury to mouth and face). Service connection for this condition is remanded.,Service connection for left knee, right knee, and sleep disorders are all remanded due to lack of medical records or incomplete information.,reasoning_1_sentence_on_deciding_factor_summary_of_case_1st_issue

Service connection has been granted for depression, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea. An effective date prior to December 22, 2014 for service connection of right ear hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.,A 10% evaluation for mechanical lower back pain was granted with an effective date of February 6, 2014. Claims for earlier effective dates were dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, right hand tremor, and left hand tremor. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not shown to be related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance for an automobile and adaptive equipment, or adaptive equipment only.