Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether it is related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD and right upper extremity disabilities. The claims for myocardial infarction, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are denied.

The Board denied an effective date prior to October 3, 2007 for service connection of sleep apnea. The reduction in rating from 20 percent to 10 percent for the Veteran's right hip disability was upheld. The reduction in rating from 40 percent to 20 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability was also upheld.

The Veteran's OSA is being remanded for a new opinion regarding its etiology, specifically whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and binge eating disorder. The issue of hypertension secondary to PTSD will not be discussed further as the Veteran has not yet filed his claim on the standardized form.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for GERD was denied. The claim of entitlement to service connection for OSA, to include as due to exposure to herbicides, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD with alcohol use disorder, sleep apnea, and a dental disorder secondary to PTSD due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for further examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Parkinson’s disease was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.,Service connection for coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and gastrointestinal disorder is remanded as there is insufficient evidence of a current disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected hypothyroidism. The issue of service connection for glaucoma, also secondary to service-connected disabilities, is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has caused or aggravated his sleep apnea, headaches, and high cholesterol. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, but remanded the claims for lumbar spine and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for OSA is granted as it is found to be etiologically related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed the claim of service connection for tonsillectomy and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether his symptoms are related to his military service, specifically Gulf War Syndrome. The VA is instructed to obtain updated treatment records and provide a comprehensive examination to address these issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, left-leg residuals of broken leg, right-knee disorder, right-ankle disorder, left-ankle disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia disorder, right-lower-extremity radiculopathy, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression) are not service-connected.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected chronic sinusitis and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and granted.,Service connection was denied for a bilateral foot disability, sleep apnea, and left shoulder disability. The back disability case is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and granted a rating of 10 percent for scars of the left knee. The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea was not supported by evidence showing a current disability during the appeal period, while his claim for scars of the left knee was supported by competent and probative evidence indicating that he had painful scars.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen her service connection claims for OSA, depression, a throat condition (claimed as thymoma), and hypothyroidism. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to new evidence submitted since the final rating decisions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment for the rating period prior to April 19, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbosacral spine was reopened and granted, with a remand to obtain an adequate etiological opinion.