Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum to the VA examinations. The Veteran's left eye disability is being reviewed due to a lack of private treatment records, while his lumbosacral disability remains on appeal as secondary to his left leg disability.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome of the thoracolumbar spine, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, and bilateral foot disorder are all granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for further review.

The Veteran seeks service connection for sleep apnea, claiming it is related to exposure to toxic mold at a military-leased building in Virginia. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is granted as it is found to be proximately caused by his service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran withdrew her appeals regarding fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, PTSD and insomnia before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for service connection for chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes and denied entitlement to service connection for bilateral hip pain, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for pes planus was withdrawn. The claims for PTSD, back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction were all denied due to lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability. The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea on a secondary basis.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeals for service connection and increased rating claims related to gout, lumbar spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, anxiety disorder (claimed as PTSD), and hypertension. The claim for service connection of PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and tinnitus are found to be related to service, while his bilateral hearing loss is not. Service connection is granted for both the lumbosacral strain and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and review. The appeals are not related to service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective prior to March 5, 2018. Service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to PTSD has been granted. However, the claim for sleep apnea remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected headache disorder, tinnitus, and major depressive disorder are found to be related to his current headaches. Service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is assigned the minimum noncompensable rating due to the nature of the disability. A higher rating for tinnitus is not granted, and a higher rating for major depressive disorder is also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability, hypertension, hypertensive retinopathy, left ventricular hypertrophy, and mixed sleep apnea are all related to his service-connected right knee disorder. The Board has also found that these conditions have caused or aggravated obesity in the Veteran, which is a significant factor in determining whether they can be considered secondary to his service-connected disability. As such, the Board has decided to remand these claims for further examination and analysis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and a lower back disability, finding that there is no medical evidence to support a causal relationship between her service-connected left shoulder condition and her claimed disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to new and material evidence. The claims of service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD, are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, PTSD, and sleep apnea due to incomplete examinations and lack of adequate evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of a higher initial rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.