Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying the Veteran's service stressors. The claims of service connection for various conditions are also being considered.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease has been granted an increased rating to 40 percent, which is the highest schedular rating available for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not show a link to active duty service.

The claim for an earlier effective date for fatty liver associated with DMII is denied.,The claim for a higher evaluation for fatty liver associated with DMII is denied. The Veteran does not have any compensable symptoms of fatty liver.

The appeal on the claim of entitlement to service connection for IBS is dismissed. Entitlement to a higher initial rating for GERD, currently evaluated at 10 percent, is granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service connected disabilities, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service, including exposure to burn pits during deployment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the appellant's service-connected nasal septum and his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, should be remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, should be remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, low back disability, right foot and leg disabilities, PTSD, and sinusitis with headaches. The appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected conditions, and a new examination is needed to determine its exact cause.

The Veteran's right shoulder acromioclavicular arthrosis, with bursal surface fraying, cervical spine mass, and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted service connection.,Left knee disability, right knee disability (including popliteal cyst), thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right hip fracture residuals, left foot hallux valgus, and primary insomnia are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea may have onset during active duty or ACDUTRA, and it is unclear if his service-connected PTSD aggravates his sleep apnea. The case is being remanded to obtain clarification on these points.

The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities has been reopened, with the grant of service connection for sleep apnea. The claims for gynecomastia, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, right ear hearing loss, hypogonadism (low testosterone), gastric ulcers, and back disorder are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a failure to provide adequate reasons or bases for its decision. The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea is now before the Board again.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as it is related to his service-connected status-post nasal septoplasty. The case will be reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD and sleep apnea, but has remanded the issues of service connection for a skin disorder (claimed as blisters on the feet) and residuals of heat exhaustion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records from his Marine Corps Reserve service and VA treatment records. The Veteran is also required to provide private chiropractic treatment records.