Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, respiratory disorder, and hypertension due to presumed herbicide exposure. The claims are also reopened.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, but has remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not secondary to his PTSD. Service connection for TBI residuals remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination and opinion regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The issues of service connection for loss of teeth, sleep apnea, low back injury, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy (all secondary to a low back injury) are also granted.

The Veteran's diagnosed chronic lumbosacral strain is related to her active duty military service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence being submitted, and these cases will be reviewed again by the AOJ.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for sleep apnea and denied an increased rating for PTSD. The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, and for a higher rating for lumber spine spondylolisthesis are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and whether it is related to service-connected dysthymia disability or obesity.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims as they are now moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations. The Veteran contends that his hypertension is aggravated by prescribed medication for and pain from his service-connected conditions, and his sleep apnea is secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected GERD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a bilateral knee condition, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims. The Board also remanded two issues: one regarding the propriety of reducing the rating for the Veteran’s service-connected lumbar spondylosis disability, and another concerning the Veteran's bilateral foot condition (including retrocalcaneal exostosis).

The Board has granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma, but denied service connection for fibromyalgia and sleep apnea.

The claim to reopen the previously denied OSA service connection is denied.,The claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD are remanded as new evidence has not been submitted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for sleep apnea as it is unclear if his condition is related to service. The Veteran will need to provide medical evidence and VA may obtain additional records or schedule him for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected PTSD, as well as whether it was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected TBI.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted from February 13, 2009 due to his service-connected lumbosacral strain and depressive disorder.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for further examination and consideration of the evidence, including his service-connected traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was granted with an effective date of November 21, 2012. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was granted and effective as of May 15, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to October 27, 2015 for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.