Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD prior to November 10, 2008. The issues of service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disorder, right hip disorder, and face plate pain have been dismissed. The Veteran's TBI has been granted with a rating of 40 percent from February 2, 2012 to December 28, 2014, and denied for higher ratings thereafter. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain has also been granted with a rating of 40 percent from February 2, 2012 to December 28, 2014, and denied for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board finds that there is a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim, but it remains remanded as additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The claims are now pending before the RO.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted a 50% rating. The psychiatric and low back disability claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's asthma claim is reopened and granted.,Obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (generalized anxiety disorder), bilateral hip condition, eye condition, and headache condition are all granted as secondary to service-connected pneumoconiosis.,Low back and neck conditions are denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral SNHL is denied.,An effective date prior to November 15, 2013 for the grant of a 10 percent disability rating for bilateral SNHL and an effective date prior to November 15, 2013 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus are both denied.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have had its onset during active service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional service connections.

The Veteran's tinnitus, lumbar strain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted service connection. An initial 40 percent evaluation has been granted for the lumbar strain condition, effective April 23, 2012. A separate 10 percent evaluation has also been granted for the left lower extremity radiculopathy beginning September 7, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The examiner is required to review all relevant records, including the Veteran's service treatment records and his testimony from the March 2019 hearing. They are asked to provide an opinion on whether OSA is related directly to service or caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that a medical inquiry is necessary to resolve the question of whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability aggravates his current obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis. The case is remanded for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD and for sciatic nerve paralysis (claimed as restless leg syndrome) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, flat feet, and sleep apnea are all granted as service-connected. The rating for rhinitis is denied prior to November 21, 2014, but granted at a 10% level from that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to missing evidence and need for further medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with service connection for OSA, increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, and a TDIU prior to September 13, 2017.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, residuals of cerebrovascular accident (CVA), depressive disorder, right ear hearing loss, and sleep apnea. Service connection was denied for left ear hearing loss and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to incomplete records and need for a medical opinion.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the evaluation of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim is remanded for a VA examination to determine the current symptoms, level of severity, and functional impairment associated with his right foot disability, as well as an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that his sleep apnea is related to his time in service or caused by his sinusitis.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion and a need for further examination. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim will be reviewed again with a new VA examination.