Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea is granted as his obstructive sleep apnea had its onset while he was in active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to in-service injuries or diseases.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and fatigue due to service-connected asthma. An addendum opinion is needed to determine if his sleep disorders are related to his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and for a VA examination to determine the current nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disability and sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection, as the current opinions are not based on accurate factual premises and do not address all relevant theories of causation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 15, 2014 for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board found that the correct date of service connection for tinnitus was September 15, 2014.,Service connection for high blood pressure is denied as there is no evidence showing it had its onset in service or is otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and SMC based on need for aid and attendance due to incomplete information in the VA examination reports, including lack of specific severity assessments for radiculopathy. The Veteran is also required to provide a completed VA Form 21-2680.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to issues with the VA examinations, including failure to comply with 38 C.F.R. § 4.59 and Correia v. McDonald.

The Veteran is granted an annual clothing allowance for the 2014 calendar year due to her use of a back support for her service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for annual clothing allowances due to insufficient evidence showing that his knee braces, back brace, or custom shoe insoles caused damage to his clothing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The claim for service connection of sleep apnea is remanded. The rating for non-displaced fracture of the right eye (Coat's disease) is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence linking it to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected chronic vasomotor rhinitis did not cause or aggravate his diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed to address both causation and aggravation of the Veteran's current sleep apnea and service-connected PTSD, as well as his right knee disability and service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal for higher SMC rates based on loss of use of her lower extremities is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding her ability to use her feet and lower extremities. The AOJ should obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule a VA examination to assess the extent of her service-connected back disability with associated radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to outstanding Social Security Administration records and an examination regarding the combined effects of service-connected disabilities on employment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and he is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another. The issues regarding service connection for Parkinson’s disease and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD have not yet been adjudicated.