Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxious distress is granted a 70% rating on and after March 27, 2017. The Board finds the evidence most consistent with a 70% disability rating for depression throughout the period on appeal. Service connection for back, left knee, and sleep apnea disabilities are remanded due to incomplete records and insufficient nexus opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the symptoms began during service and have continued since then. The decision is based on direct service connection due to in-service onset of symptoms.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period prior to August 14, 2018. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD, sinusitis and chronic rhinitis) is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbosacral spine disability was denied, and the claim for TDIU prior to July 5, 2011, is also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee and right ankle disabilities, as well as service connection for a prostate disorder, are REMANDED. Additionally, the Veteran is required to be scheduled for an examination to determine the current nature and etiology of his OSA.,Service connection for DM was denied due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, effective March 12, 2015.,Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a respiratory disability were denied.

The appeal as to the claims of entitlement to initial compensable evaluations for service-connected bilateral dry eye disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hiatal hernia with gastrointestinal reflux disorder (GERD), erectile dysfunction (ED), right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and left carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has been dismissed.,The appeal as to the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for chronic lumbosacral strain should be remanded due to new evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the current condition is not related to active service or an in-service TBI.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD may have caused his obesity, which in turn could have led to his OSA. However, a new medical opinion is needed to determine if this causal relationship exists and whether it would not have occurred without the PTSD.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for cervical and lumbosacral strains are inadequate, and additional examinations are needed. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded due to outstanding records and potential consideration of other applicable Codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of left knee, back, and neck disabilities have been denied. The Board has remanded the cases to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability and granted it. The other issues on appeal remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and OSA have been reopened, but the claims for back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension remain denied.,Service connection has been granted for depressive disorder as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea is pending.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is linked to his service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD, heart condition, respiratory condition, bronchitis, lower back condition, and sleep disorder due to lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's dates of service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with spondylosis and left lower extremity neuropathy, as well as his claim for a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to assess the severity of these conditions.