Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to service. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for sleep apnea, back disability, bilateral foot fungus, or toenail fungus.

The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine, right total knee replacement, left total hip replacement, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, PTSD, and TDIU are all granted.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been found to be sufficiently severe to produce unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for lumbosacral strain and ulcerative colitis have been remanded due to the need to determine whether other gastrointestinal disorders are part of his service-connected ulcerative colitis.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or pre-service symptoms, and whether it is caused by any service-connected disabilities.

The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence, but it remains denied as there is no indication that the Veteran has a current disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is aggravated by his service-connected right hip, PTSD, and tinnitus disabilities. The VA must obtain updated treatment records and provide a medical opinion on this issue.

The Board dismissed all claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process and thus, no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of the cases.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for multiple joint pain, obstructive sleep apnea, chest pain, chronic skin infections, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are related to his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and manic depressive disorder, is granted as service connected. The Veteran's sleep apnea is denied as not related to his military service.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, which is currently diagnosed. The decision will be reconsidered after obtaining a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including low back disability, left knee disability, right leg disability, sleep apnea, and IBS. The issues are related to secondary service connection.

The Veteran's cervical and lumbosacral strain disabilities have been granted service connection, but the RO assigned initial 10 percent evaluations. The Veteran disagrees with these ratings and has requested higher ratings. The Board finds that additional VA examinations are needed to determine the current severity of his cervical and lumbosacral spine conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings of PTSD and service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to withdrawal, and the case is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's right knee disability, sleep apnea, cervical spine degenerative changes, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, and hernia have been granted service connection. The Veteran is also entitled to increased ratings for his cervical spine degenerative changes, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities.

The Veteran's skin condition, seborrheic dermatitis and rosacea, was rated at 30 percent due to the coverage of less than 40% of her entire body or exposed areas without requiring constant systemic therapy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea disability is related to nasal trauma sustained during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service. The claim will be reconsidered with a new medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The remaining issues have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and left lower extremity radiculopathy are granted service connection. Right lower extremity radiculopathy is denied, but the case for right lower extremity radiculopathy is remanded due to lack of a current diagnosis. Sleep apnea is also remanded.