Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left leg disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea. The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection on any theory.

The Veteran's hypertension, OSA, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity have been granted service connection. A rating of 20 percent has been assigned for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran did not undergo an in-service event or disease related to his condition and that it was not caused by any service-connected disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome and granted it, finding that there is sufficient evidence to establish a link between his in-service symptoms and current condition.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of new evidence. The issues include ratings for lumbosacral strain prior to April 15, 2011, from April 15, 2011, and right leg sciatica.

The Veteran's scleritis and lumbosacral strain were denied service connection, with the scleritis finding that there was no evidence of current eye condition related to service. The lumbosacral strain claim had its effective date corrected from May 31, 2014 to June 1, 2014 and increased from noncompensable to 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and migraines are secondary to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, Type II diabetes mellitus (diabetes), and folliculitis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing whether each condition is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected asthma.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, back, right hip, left arm (claimed as progressive muscular atrophy), and right arm disabilities. Service connection was granted for migraine headaches.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to new and material evidence. The claims for left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disorders are remanded as additional medical opinions are needed.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea began during his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee disorder and sleep disorder due to potential exposure to burn pits, but further verification is needed regarding the Veteran's deployment in Iraq.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for bladder cancer and depression, reopening of previously denied hearing loss and sleep apnea claims, an increased rating for PTSD, and a TDIU. The remand requires further medical opinions regarding these matters.

The Veteran's petition to reconsider the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability is granted. The appeal is granted to this extent only, and other claims are remanded.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for sleep apnea, but remanded the issue of reopening his claim for a left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD, effective April 27, 2009, has been granted. The effective date for service connection for sleep apnea is set at December 8, 2006. TDIU was also granted effective April 27, 2009.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities. The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacies in the previous VA examination opinion regarding whether OSA had its initial onset in service or was otherwise caused by active service. A new opinion is required, including consideration of credible statements from the Veteran and his spouse about symptoms during and since service.