Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and right shoulder DJD, as additional medical evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including his in-service symptoms and conduct. A VA examination is required.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and irritable bowel syndrome are granted. The Veteran is awarded a 30 percent disability rating for his service-connected IBS, effective from the date of the decision. Service connection for low back disorder and left lower extremity radiculopathy is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, right knee patellar tendonitis, and recurrent right ankle strain has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of her appeals.

The Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for coronary artery disease was dismissed. The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that it had its onset during active service or was otherwise related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of initial compensable rating for bilateral localized degenerative joint disease with bruxism and service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, and PTSD. The Veteran's initial rating for tinnitus is denied as it already meets the maximum schedular rating. The effective date for tinnitus is set at November 19, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gout, kidney condition (adrenal adenoma), obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus have been denied. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, hypertension, bilateral shoulder disability, neck disability, and left knee disability have been withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions based on the continuity of symptomatology since the in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board denied service connection for OSA as there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or related to an in-service injury, and the appellant's claim is not based on exposure to environmental hazards.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD, sleep apnea, acid reflux/GERD, arthritis (including cervical spine and lumbar spine), and joint pain (including right shoulder, right elbow, bilateral hand disorder, and bilateral hip disorder) as these conditions are not related to active service or events therein.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches due to outstanding private treatment records and addendum opinions are needed.

The Board has found that remand is necessary due to the failure of the RO to include certain issues in the supplemental statement of the case, specifically regarding the initial ratings for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity involving the femoral and sciatic nerves. The Veteran's claims are now on appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and sleep apnea due to new and material evidence having been submitted.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient development of records from VA facilities where the Veteran received treatment since 1998.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The lumbosacral strain is rated at the lowest possible rating of 10 percent, and no higher ratings are warranted due to lack of limitation in motion or other compensable symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding whether retinitis pigmentosa is a congenital defect or disease, and because of discrepancies in the Veteran's service records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied in February 2009, and the Board found that there is no evidence of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) to overturn this decision. The effective date for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea cannot be earlier than May 8, 2015.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to a lack of an examination and opinion regarding the onset of his disability during active duty.