Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that new and material evidence supports a current diagnosis of sleep apnea from service. The Board also found that the Veteran had observed symptoms of sleep apnea during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of the veteran's obstructive sleep apnea during his active duty service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea disability is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of her sleep disorder and whether it is related to service or aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to and/or aggravated by his multiple service-connected squamous cell carcinoma related disabilities, resulting in a grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The examiner is asked to address whether OSA existed prior to service, if it was aggravated by service, its onset in service, its relation to burn pits or other service-related factors, and whether it was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied service connection for elevated cholesterol due to the absence of a current disability. The remaining issues (epilepsy, acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, right shoulder disability, sleep apnea, tinnitus, and low back disability) are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service or secondary to his PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The herniorrhaphy scar remains at a noncompensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, OSA, knee and ankle disabilities, lumbar spine disability, and right side numbness. The Veteran's service records do not show a current hearing loss disability or any of these other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 20 percent prior to September 5, 2014 for lumbosacral strain was granted. The claim for a higher rating from September 5, 2014 onwards was denied.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and headache disability is granted. The Veteran's claim for increased evaluation of tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned. The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and review, including service connection claims for various conditions and a higher disability rating for left knee strain.

Major depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension and migraine headaches have been granted service connection.,An increased rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. An effective date prior to September 8, 2013 for service connection for tinnitus is also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of relevant service treatment records, which could provide information about whether the Veteran's sleep apnea disability was caused by his military service. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service and if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing impairment with vertigo due to Usher Syndrome, retinitis pigmentosa, and SMC based on loss of use of vision and hearing is granted. The effective dates are May 28, 2003, September 6, 2006, and May 28, 2003 respectively.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for left ear hearing loss, upper respiratory disability including sleep apnea, and hypertension are remanded.,Service connection for hepatitis A and B is denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current sleep apnea had its inception during his active service, and thus grants service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his military duties and symptoms during service are related to his current condition.