Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis was granted service connection. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the period on appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, residuals of prostate cancer, and a psychiatric disability were denied. The claim for a higher rating for the scar on his right side of the face with paresthesia was also denied.,Service connection for the cause of death due to bladder cancer resulting from diabetes mellitus, type II, was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for cervical spine degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, and obstructive sleep apnea due to additional relevant evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to obtain his complete service treatment records and determine the appropriate rating for his hearing loss, as well as service connection for sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, and a mental health condition.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for sleep apnea and periodic limb movement disorder due to VA medical care are being remanded as the Board finds that a medical opinion is necessary to determine if the additional disability was caused by VA treatment.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to inadequate reasoning in a previous VA medical opinion. The Veteran's current sleep apnea is being requested to be reviewed by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not caused or aggravated by his service, and is not related to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues include right wrist arthritis, left wrist arthritis, sleep apnea, skin cancer, and pulmonary hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (sciatic nerve) have been granted increased ratings, with the lumbosacral strain rated at 40% effective October 28, 2014, and the radiculopathy rated at 20% effective May 16, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the rating issues on appeal, including a new VA examination for GERD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability with surgical scar is remanded. The claim for service connection for a sleep disorder to include sleep apnea is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for OSA, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to his in-service injury or disease and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The Board also found no causal relationship between PTSD and OSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and nature of the Veteran's sleep apnea, which is presumed to have existed prior to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's right knee patella tendonitis and lumbosacral strain have worsened since the last VA examination in August 2012. The Board finds that a more current examination is necessary to assess the severity of these disabilities.

The Veteran was granted a 100% educational assistance benefit level under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to his service-connected disabilities and over 30 continuous days of active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus secondary to hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.