Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to insufficient evidence or inadequate examinations. The issues include chronic arthritis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), and lumbosacral degenerative disc disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened, and the case is being remanded to obtain a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds no evidence of total social and occupational impairment. The issues of service connection for various conditions are remanded due to lack of definitive medical records.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now pending. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to support the reopening of his claims for PTSD and sleep apnea, but not for sarcoidosis, IHD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, DDD of the lumbar spine, or PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension and lumbosacral strain claims are being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination for her lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The low back disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, is denied due to lack of continuity of symptomatology after service and no medical evidence linking it to service. The neck, left knee, and left ankle disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding his exposure at Camp Lejeune and its potential link to his current condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted effective April 18, 2013. The effective date cannot be earlier than the date of receipt of his initial claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and disability ratings are not fully informed due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions. The cases are REMANDED for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected low back disability, resulting in the dismissal of this case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and for an effective date earlier than September 28, 2016, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that it was incurred during active service. The decision also reopened the claim and granted service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and need for additional medical opinion regarding service connection for sleep apnea, including whether it is secondary to PTSD with alcohol dependence.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded for further examination and opinion as the Board finds that a nexus to service, including exposure to environmental toxins while stationed in Saudi Arabia, should be addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, depression, headaches, sleep apnea, and GERD has been granted. The claims for hypertension have not met the criteria.

Service connection is granted for depression, but the issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.