Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of a June 2009 private sleep study report that found obstructive and central apneas secondary to medication. A new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea, including both obstructive and central types, is at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities or medications prescribed for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea, finding that it had its onset during his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and cervicitis with dysplasia due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected. The nasal condition, to include sleep apnea, remains remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were found to be contributory causes of his death, which was caused by metastatic lung cancer. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was incurred during his period of service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension and sleep apnea are granted as service connected due to their onset during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of snoring and stopped breathing during his second period of active duty were the onset of the disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his unspecified depressive disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease and/or unspecified depressive disorder, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected traumatic brain injury. The examiner must provide a clear opinion on this etiological theory.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his sleep problems did not begin during active service and were not caused by his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), scar of the right anterior base of neck, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability. The remand requires additional opinions regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by the service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the claims for service connection are moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service, specifically his in-service nasal septoplasty.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea disability may be related to his service-connected major depressive disorder, but a remand is required for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically related to service and exposure to burn pits. A VA examination is needed to provide a medical opinion on this matter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation, sleep apnea, gastrointestinal disorder, Raynaud’s syndrome of hands and feet, kidney disorder with stones, night sweats, and hypertension due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine and peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities were denied. The Veteran was granted a 20% rating for his lumbosacral spine condition prior to September 20, 2012, but not after that date. His claims for higher ratings for his bilateral lower extremity neuropathies were also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed. The appeals for service connection for left and right lower extremity meralgia paresthetica were granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted, and the case is remanded for further development.