Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, citing satisfaction with current VA disability ratings.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for PTSD, depression, and sleep apnea was dismissed as the claim had been granted in full prior to the Board's consideration.

The Board granted service connection for rosacea, but this decision is being revised due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The Veteran was barred from receiving VA disability compensation based on his second period of active service. As a result, the April 2018 decision is now denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a low back disorder, left knee disorders, and sleep apnea due to missing service treatment records. The Veteran's right and left knee disorders are also being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the low back disorder claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea, right knee degenerative joint disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities require further evaluation due to lack of current diagnoses or updated treatment records. The Veteran is also asked to provide any relevant SSA disability benefits records.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted with an effective date of June 11, 2011 or the date following his last day of employment. The Board found that he could not secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service. The Veteran will need to provide additional records and undergo a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's OSA had its onset in, or is otherwise related to, his military service, including his exposure to environmental hazards such as sand storms and burn pits. The examiner must consider the Veteran's reports of symptoms during and after service, as well as new service treatment records and a private physician's statement.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea and adjustment disorder with mixed features, make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims of service connection for PTSD, fibromyalgia, back disability, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches is granted. The cases are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has determined that the reduction from a 50% disability rating to a noncompensable rating for sleep apnea, effective February 1, 2011, was proper. The Veteran no longer has a current diagnosis of sleep apnea and is asymptomatic.

The Veteran withdrew all her claims, including those for service connection and increased rating.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea was proper. The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether his current conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2015 VA examiner’s opinion, which did not consider the in-service onset and continuous symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for DJD of the left knee, status post arthroscopic surgery; DJD of the right knee; bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus; and OSA.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and obstructive sleep apnea due to outstanding VA records and a need for an examination.

The Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus is presumed to be related to his exposure to toxic herbicides in Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for this condition, but the issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heat stroke, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), scar, status post left knee injury, recurrent tinnitus, residuals of concussion including vertigo and headaches, and major depressive disorder with anxiety have been remanded.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection for scar, status post left knee injury; recurrent tinnitus; residuals of concussion including vertigo and headaches; and major depressive disorder with anxiety are also being remanded.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for lumbosacral strain is being remanded due to the need for a further medical opinion regarding his other back conditions and their relationship to service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and seizure disorder due to a lack of medical opinion regarding their onset in service or relation to service.