Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for left middle cerebral artery infarct and seizures as secondary to service-connected hypertension due to inadequate opinions regarding aggravation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete consideration of additional evidence and failure to provide a Statement of the Case. The issues include service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened and granted. His current disability is related to his in-service broken nose and weight gain. The rating assigned for the right shoulder, left shoulder, and right knee disabilities are remanded due to lack of adequate examination addressing flare-ups.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and occipital neuralgia, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent and credible evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for anemia and increased ratings for the service-connected left eye condition, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension has been dismissed. The Board also remanded her claim for a low back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current condition to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for additional examination.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an upper respiratory disorder was denied due to lack of causation by VA, and his claims for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound were also denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not shown to have had its initial onset during her active service or be etiologically related to that service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with bilateral sacroiliac joint sprain and dysfunction is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD were denied as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis and/or deviated nasal septum. The Veteran's restrictive lung disease is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder. The claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to outstanding medical records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis and OSA on a secondary basis to rhinitis, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is attributable to service.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was denied service connection as there is no evidence of its occurrence in or causation by service.

The Board has granted service connection for TBI and remanded the issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and Lumbosacral Spine Disorder render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, starting from June 22, 2015.