Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his currently present sleep apnea. The Veteran will need a VA examination and further medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service connected right knee and lumbar spine conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records. His claim for an initial compensable disability rating for Hepatitis B is also being remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, but no higher. The Board found that the evidence was evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran’s migraines more nearly approximated the criteria for a 30 percent rating.,Service connection for radiculopathy of the upper left extremity is denied because there is no causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability and his radiculopathy. The Board found that the VA examiner did not adequately address the Veteran’s contentions regarding medication causing his sleep apnea.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing whether his sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to service and was not diagnosed until after separation.,Hypertension did not manifest within one year of service discharge, and there is no evidence linking it to service.,There is no evidence of a TBI event during service or current residuals. The Veteran’s blacking out episodes are attributed to another cause.,Migraine headaches were not diagnosed until years after separation and do not have a clear link to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine if his current sleep apnea is related to service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have had its onset during active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his condition is not related to his military service or any of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and related radiculopathies have been remanded for further evaluation. Service connection has also been granted for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to the assigned ratings for various conditions have been denied. The claims are remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed as his appeal was not timely filed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for asthma with asbestosis and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The Veteran was granted a 30 percent evaluation for migraine headaches, effective prior to October 7, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the incorrect mailing of the Statement of the Case (SOC) and issues with notification of his representative.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and sleep apnea, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim of bilateral knee disability and that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between sleep apnea and active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is related to his service-connected conditions or not. The VA must provide a new medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical evidence linking the Veteran's current sleep apnea disability to his military service. The Veteran needs to be provided with an examination and additional records are needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including heart disorder, sleep apnea, back disability, right foot disability, and hernia, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.