Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disorder is currently rated at 40 percent, effective December 2, 2014.,Service connection for the left hip trochanteric bursitis and abductor tear following surgery has been granted.

The Veteran's appeals to reopen claims for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia, Barrett’s esophagus, gastric ulcer, and gastritis is granted an initial 30 percent rating.,Service connection for migraines is granted. The Board finds the evidence at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's migraines had their onset in service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea, with the latter being secondary to a service-connected rhinitis disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral paralysis of the median nerve (claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome) and obstructive sleep apnea due to new evidence requiring further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of the Veteran's back disorder, as well as his psychiatric disorders. The claims related to respiratory condition and sleep apnea are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection and rated as noncompensable prior to March 27, 2018, and at 20 percent since then.,Service connection for posttraumatic malunion with early (mild) arthritis of the left thumb was denied. The Veteran received a 10 percent rating prior to March 27, 2018, and a 20 percent rating since that date.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for asthma, hemorrhoids, sinus condition and sleep apnea secondary to deviated septum, thyroid tumor due to radiation exposure, headaches, left hip condition, and right hip condition are remanded as there is insufficient evidence or examination to support a decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the condition was first diagnosed during active service and has continued since then.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for plantar warts of both feet, shoulder disorders, elbow disorders, knee disorders, sleep apnea, and GERD. The remand requires additional development and medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the failure to report to a previously scheduled VA examination without good cause and lack of evidence linking current symptoms to active service.

The Board dismissed all the issues related to service connection and rating for PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are being remanded for these examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine condition and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of these conditions.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the claim of service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's contentions and the evidence of record suggest a possible relationship between his sleep apnea and his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with an adequate VA examination for his service connection claims and obtain addendum medical opinions regarding the etiology of his sleep apnea and colon cancer.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a right knee disability based on new and material evidence. However, further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current right knee condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted, but the appeal is remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine the etiology of any sleep apnea found on examination.