Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for a lumbosacral spine disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received since the final September 2003 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that the condition was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and is not etiologically related to a service-connected disability.

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

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for difficulty sleeping due to insomnia is denied. The Board found that new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, as it pertains to a different condition (sleep apnea) than what was previously considered.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it was caused by service or by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be incurred during active service, with the Board finding that the evidence is at least equipoise in favor of this claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and lower back injury, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances related to topical cream, TENS unit, and knee braces used for service-connected conditions. The decision was based on the lack of evidence supporting these claims under VA regulations.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran is found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The issue of whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is due to asbestos exposure or secondary to his service-connected pleural plaques is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for pulmonary embolism, left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate opinions in the April 2019 VA examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for concluding that a medical examination or nexus opinion was not necessary in the service connection claim for sleep apnea. The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his other disabilities, specifically cervical spondylosis and lumbar radiculitis and degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea. Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also denied service connection for left leg sciatica.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for a callus on the right little toe are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is likely caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence. The effective dates for PTSD and headaches remain denied.

The appeals for service connection for diabetes and a cardiac disorder are dismissed. Service connection for sleep apnea is granted, but the Veteran's TDIU appeal remains pending.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for GERD and a lumbosacral spine disability due to the Veteran's withdrawal of those appeals prior to the promulgation of a decision.