Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a headache disorder as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient opinions regarding causation or aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to October 6, 2014, for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied. The Board also finds that his claims for sleep apnea, gastrointestinal disorder, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and dysthymic disorder) require further development as they may be related to pre-existing conditions or personal assault during boot camp.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, arthritis (including as secondary to sleep apnea), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to missing service treatment records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's lay statements and medical evidence are sufficient to warrant VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for OSA is granted, and the case is remanded to determine the etiology of her condition.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in the October 2017 decision, requiring an additional VA examination for a sleep specialist.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis (to include sleep apnea) is rated at a 30 percent disability from October 17, 2006 to May 19, 2009 and at a 60 percent disability from May 19, 2009 to July 16, 2013. The Veteran's sarcoidosis is not rated higher than 60 percent since July 16, 2013.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current lumbosacral strain is related to his military service. Additional records and an opinion are needed.

The appeal to reopen service connection for PTSD was granted, along with other claims related to various disabilities. The effective date remains pending as it is not specified in the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence showing a link between his military service and his current condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected removal of right lung due to lung cancer, finding that there was no causal relationship between the two.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbosacral spine strain and adjustment disorder with anxiety. These issues are being remanded due to a lack of recent medical examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for Degenerative Joint Disease of the cervical spine and Sleep Apnea, as secondary to service-connected Traumatic Brain Injury. The Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and sleep apnea were not incurred or aggravated during service. The right ear hearing loss disability was not shown to be related to service, while the left ear hearing loss disability is currently manifested.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, a right foot disability, a left foot disability, a left eye disability, and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral degenerative joint disease with scoliosis and radiculopathy of the bilateral sciatic nerves.,Effective dates earlier than October 3, 2013, are granted for the Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral degenerative joint disease with scoliosis and IVDS, radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve, and radiculopathy of the right sciatic nerve.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleep apnea need further clarification due to conflicting findings from previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain and a lung condition were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and obstructive sleep apnea was also denied as there is no evidence showing they are related to service.,The Veteran's lung condition (asthma) may be connected to cold exposure during a trip to Alaska in 1971. However, the VA examiner found that his current asthma did not stem from this incident and was more likely due to other factors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether his service-connected cervical spine disability caused his obesity, which in turn caused his sleep apnea.