Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected deviated septum status post septoplasty and chronic allergic rhinitis.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea and sick sinus syndrome for further examination and opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of sleep apnea was granted. His claim for increased rating of ulnar sensory neuropathy of the left hand was denied.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of sleep apnea was granted. His claim for increased rating of ulnar sensory neuropathy of the left hand was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied, and the issue of an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right ankle sprain is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted based on the evidence provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate rationale in a previous decision regarding service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed with a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board has denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to July 9, 2015 and in excess of 70 percent thereafter. The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for OSA is remanded.

The Veteran's service treatment records do not reflect any complaints, treatments or diagnoses of sleep apnea. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability of sleep apnea and therefore cannot establish service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further evaluation.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and examination to address his claims for allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric condition, and a lung condition. The Veteran also has pending issues regarding the rating of his left breast scar and entitlement to SMC on account of anatomical loss of one breast.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, specifically non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the lack of available service treatment records. The Board requests that VA attempts to obtain missing medical records and schedule a VA examination if necessary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD because new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding that she does not currently have any disabilities related to her active service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, including a new VA examination for the thoracolumbar spine disability and an evaluation of the service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) due to the preponderance of evidence favoring the Veteran's claim, including opinions from two different physicians who concluded that his OSA is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for a left shoulder disability, left knee disability, and OSA due to inadequate examination and failure to address certain issues.

The Board has granted service connection for exercise-induced asthma, but the case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.