Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for persistent depressive disorder was denied. The effective date of the 70 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder was set at September 12, 2016. The previously denied claims for service connection were reopened.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an increased rating of TBI and remanded the issues of service connection for right knee injury and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's urinary incontinence is granted as secondary to her service-connected low back strain. High cholesterol, bilateral knee disorders, OSA, and hypertension are denied as not related to service or service-connected conditions. The claim for uterine fibroid with menorrhagia is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence linking her current disabilities to service. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if her OSA, COPD, bilateral restless leg syndrome, and PTSD are related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the right shoulder strain, duodenal ulcer with duodenitis and erosive gastritis, lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, and chronic left shoulder disability claims before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection was reopened, but the reduction in his major depressive disorder rating from 70% to 50% is not upheld. The right knee disability and sleep apnea claims are still pending.

The Veteran's headache disorder is caused by his service-connected tinnitus.,Obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not related to any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, both secondary to PTSD. The other claims have been denied as new and material evidence was not provided.

The Veteran's PTSD due to MST is granted service connection, and his right and left foot disabilities are remanded for further examination. The claim for secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also remanded.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was diagnosed during service and has persisted since then. The Board granted the claim for service connection based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Sleep Apnea (claimed as a sleep disorder), and initial compensable evaluation for Hypertension. The TDIU issue is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and neck disability need further examination and clarification. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during service or their relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's latent tuberculosis (TB) is granted as service connected. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea and a skin disability, claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Gulf War Syndrome, Erectile Dysfunction, and other conditions due to insufficient medical opinions in the original examination reports. The Veteran will need to undergo further VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee arthritis is granted service connection. The Board also granted service connection for a cervical spine condition, left hip arthritis (secondary to lumbar spine degenerative disc disease), and obstructive sleep apnea. Service connection was denied for the remaining conditions.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current left knee condition, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed. The petition to reopen his service-connected bilateral hearing loss claim has been granted, but the issue of an increased evaluation in excess of 50 percent disabling for PTSD is being remanded.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim was reopened due to new evidence showing a current diagnosis and etiology related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and increased evaluations for supraventricular arrhythmias, as well as her request for an earlier effective date for service connection.,Specifically, the Board found that there was no evidence of a current back condition related to active duty service or any in-service injury. The Veteran's claimed right leg sciatica radiculopathy was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, GERD, and a gastrointestinal disorder other than GERD have all been denied due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his active service.