Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and heart disability is being remanded for further development.,The Veteran was provided with a VA examination regarding his pes planus, but not for his sleep apnea or heart condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his snoring during service could be linked to his current condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and therefore grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and cervical disc disease, as well as his claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for MDD. The appeals are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart condition and sleep apnea that are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is as likely as not related to his active duty service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

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

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of posttraumatic stress disorder and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dementia, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as Lumbosacral Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD), was incurred during service and is now granted.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a chronic headache disability is granted. The Board finds that additional evidence, including a VA examination in December 2015, raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's low back strain is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, as there has been a reported worsening since his last examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and it is not clear if service connection for obstructive sleep apnea should be granted based on this new information.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a back condition and PTSD due to inadequate VA examinations and conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran will need to undergo further evaluations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty and have continued since.,The Board has also granted service connection for kidney cancer, concluding that it is more likely than not related to the Veteran's time in active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a depressive disorder has been reopened and granted. The right foot metatarsalgia with pes planus and degenerative joint disease is rated at 20 percent.,Right hip replacement, left wrist cyst secondary to service-connected disabilities, lumbosacral strain, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy with sciatic nerve involvement of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy with external cutaneous nerve involvement of the left lower extremity are all remanded for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.