Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, chronic dyspnea, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder) have been denied. The Veteran also had his claim for a higher rating for neurodermatitis denied.,Service connection was not granted for the claimed conditions due to lack of evidence supporting their onset during service or being related to in-service events. The Veteran's current diagnoses were found to be unrelated to service, with chronic dyspnea and psychiatric disorders attributed to deconditioning and other non-service-related factors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding treatment records and need for examinations. The issues include service connection, increased ratings, and a higher evaluation for major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left knee, low back, and left index finger disabilities were denied. The RO assigned noncompensable initial ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with DJD was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran should be granted a TDIU, but referred the matter to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and an evaluation of the evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbosacral spine disability and TBI were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating than what was already assigned.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is as likely as not related to his active duty service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea) to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether his sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that a supplemental VA opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for OSA and granted it, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of the Veteran's claim.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Veteran's claims for hemorrhoids, rectum and anus condition, and obstructive sleep apnea have been denied. The Board found no causal relationship between these conditions and service. Back disability, headaches, and right knee disability are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

Service connection is denied for chronic aches and pains of muscles and joints, including right hip.,Service connection is denied for chronic aches and pains of muscles and joints, including left hip.,Service connection is denied for sleep disorder other than sleep apnea.,Service connection is granted for tension headaches.,Service connection is denied for Raynaud’s disease.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, bilateral shoulder disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his active duty service, but the preponderance of evidence does not support a nexus between his hypertension and service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not that his current condition began during his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, sarcoidosis, a digestive disorder (diverticulosis), and dermatitis have all been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year after discharge.,Service connection cannot be granted because the medical evidence does not establish that any of these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome, but has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD.

The Board dismissed all the claims due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have started during his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.