Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and Vertigo were denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Sleep Apnea was granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened. The Veteran's low back disorder, sleep apnea, and pseudofolliculitis are all remanded for further development. A psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depression is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The decision also remanded several issues, including the rating of lumbar strain and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cervical and lumbosacral spine disabilities are not related to his active service, thus denying claims for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the onset and cause of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to his military service or aggravated by his heart condition.

The Board has decided that a remand is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea and ulnar nerve disability of the left upper extremity due to insufficient evidence on file.

The Veteran's current sleep apnea disability first developed during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heel spurs, knee conditions, and sleep disorder may have begun during service. However, due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinions, additional medical opinions are needed to address this issue.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD was dismissed.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected PTSD is granted, with a rating of 50%.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were remanded due to insufficient evidence. The VA examinations and treatment records support the current non-compensable disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, sleep condition (including sleep apnea), and respiratory condition due to outstanding medical records and additional development is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and headaches to include migraines have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence of a current disability that can be linked to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board found the Veteran's March 2013 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) untimely and denied his claims for service connection. The effective date for sleep apnea was set at March 4, 2013.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection of a lung disorder, including COPD is granted. Service connection for a lung disorder, including COPD is also granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for lung cancer is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus but has reopened the claim based on new evidence. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.