Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his military service. A VA examination is required to determine if there is a link.

The Veteran's low back, cervical, bilateral hip, and bilateral ankle disorders are granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and bilateral knee degenerative joint disease. His left brachial plexus disorder is also granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical disorder. Chronic pain syndrome is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical and left brachial plexus disorders. A 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus from September 8, 2018 is granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been granted a disability rating of 70 percent. The case is remanded for further examination and determination regarding service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and dismissed the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and higher initial rating for lumbar spine disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the issue of entitlement to service connection for a sleep apnea syndrome. The Veteran's claim is being remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of sleep apnea related to service or service-connected conditions, and concluded that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is more likely due to post-service weight gain.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's sleep apnea claim due to inadequate examination and failure to address lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and sleep apnea were denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for hemorrhoids was fixed at March 8, 2013.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a low back disability was granted. The claims for service connection of neck injury residuals, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hip disability, and acid reflux were all granted.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right knee with foot drop. The claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, left foot condition, tinnitus, and right eye condition are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of OSA as secondary to his service-connected residuals of nasal fracture, finding that there is a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and additional development is needed before further disposition of the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is granted with a rating of 50 percent, effective November 30, 2010. The initial claim for allergic rhinitis was denied in the past and reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's left and right hallux valgus are granted as secondary to service-connected bilateral flatfoot.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as first manifesting during active service.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service, and a VA examination is required.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left hip disorder, right hip disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), acid reflux, and headaches. The decisions were based on lack of evidence supporting these claims or because they are not related to service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain has not resulted in forward flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, and therefore a rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coccidioidomycosis pneumonia residuals. The issues of a separate compensable rating for fractured ribs and deformity of the right lower rib cage as well as an increased rating for coccidioidomycosis pneumonia residuals are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate hearing testimony regarding potential service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on a secondary basis to service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a Gulf War examination to evaluate the Veteran's sleep disturbances and determine if they are related to service, including possible undiagnosed illness or chronic multi-symptom illness.