Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and cause of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service or his service-connected conditions.

Service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to service-connected tinnitus, is granted. The Veteran's current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea is considered caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and a right ankle disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran is presumed to have had an in-service injury, but there are conflicting opinions on whether his current diagnoses are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is related to his reported sleeping difficulties in service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The appeal is also dismissed as there are no merits to consider.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for high blood pressure, acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder), tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure, and diabetes mellitus due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and obstructive sleep apnea due to new evidence. The claim for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issue of residuals of pilonidal cyst due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's stroke, residuals of a shunt implant, and sleep apnea. The issues are related to secondary service connection.

The Board finds that additional development is needed to adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, headaches, fibromyalgia, and neuropsychological symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder to include obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic sleep disorder during service or that it is caused by his service-connected migraine and/or cluster headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tension headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The effective dates are not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a higher initial disability rating for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and thus could not grant service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus type II is granted at a 20 percent rating, effective from November 19, 2015. The Veteran also receives a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, and status post fracture of the left tibia/fibula due to inadequate examination reports and failure to consider functional loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a low back disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has found that the VA examination did not adequately address the Veteran's claims of experiencing 'sleeping issues' during service, and thus a new examination is required to determine if his sleep apnea is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes alone does not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea, memory loss, back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, left foot disability, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction (ED). The claims are being remanded to obtain VA examinations and determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and lumbosacral spine disability due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran will be scheduled for updated VA examinations to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected disabilities.