Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded four issues related to hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder pain, and lumbosacral strain due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected PTSD is dismissed. The appeal for increased ratings of PTSD prior to June 22, 2017, and from June 22, 2017 onwards, are granted with a 50% rating and 100% rating respectively.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea is granted, as new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim. The Board finds that his sleep apnea is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction have been reopened, but the Board has remanded these issues due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding their relationship to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for sinusitis, sleep apnea (secondary to sinusitis), and fibroids with a resulting hysterectomy due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis and sleep apnea syndrome claims should be remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing a new VA examination to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a substantial gap in medical records from 1998 to 2008 and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for reopening his claim of service connection for left knee chondromalacia patellae was granted. The appeals for other conditions were remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for lumbar spine disorder, leg cramps, sleep apnea, and rashes. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion regarding the etiology of hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and clarification of his periods of service.

The claim for service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to service connected disabilities, is remanded due to insufficient information regarding the cause of weight gain and its relation to the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The radiculopathy claims for right lower extremity sciatic nerve and femoral nerve are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's COPD and OSA have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected asthma.,Service connection for a deviated nasal septum has been denied, and the Veteran's compensable rating for chronic sinusitis remains denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted, as the condition had its onset in service and there is a link between current symptoms and service.,Service connection for prostate cancer is denied. The evidence does not support a finding that the disability was incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for status post hysterectomy with uterovaginal prolapse was denied. The TDIU claim from February 12, 2014 to April 30, 2014 is dismissed due to the assignment of a 100% schedular rating. For the period since May 1, 2014, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the threshold for TDIU and she was granted TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea and depressive disorder have been granted effective as of February 10, 2014. The initial ratings for both conditions are set at 50%.

Service connection granted for osteoarthritis of lumbosacral spine and degenerative disc and joint disease of the neck.,The Veteran's current conditions are related to her in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional evidence and examination, including service connection claims and a rating claim.