Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service. The case will be returned for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's service records do not show any diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, and his current condition is not considered to be due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.,His sleep disorder was diagnosed post-service and is not considered to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's depression is granted as secondary to her service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his major depressive disorder and spinal conditions, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as of December 21, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cervical and thoracolumbar spine disorders, including as secondary to service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient opinions regarding his sleep apnea and peripheral neuropathy, as well as a need for an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Veteran's cervical spine injury is not related to his military service.,There is no evidence that the Veteran’s sleep apnea began in or is related to his active duty service.,The preponderance of the evidence does not demonstrate a link between the Veteran’s heart disease and his service-connected psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's stomach problems, also claimed as ulcers, did not begin during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or illness.,There is no current diagnosis of right ear scars due to a head injury. The claim must be denied.,Residuals of the head injury do not have a link to service and were not caused by it.,The Veteran's migraines are not related to his residuals of a head injury.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any sleep apnea, including whether it is related to military service or caused by or aggravated by other service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbosacral strain and cervical spine disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete or inaccurate medical records and need for further examination. The Veteran's exposure to burning waste pits is also under consideration.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not related to his military service and is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's right leg meralgia paresthetica is not related to his military service and is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is less likely than not related to his service-connected disabilities, specifically diabetes and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,The Veteran's headaches are not related to his shell fragment wound in his neck.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for moderate degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for various conditions have been denied. The appeals are not granted.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a heart disability was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. His hypertension claim, however, was granted as new and material evidence has been received.,The Veteran's PFB, sleep apnea, and TDIU claims are remanded as the Board finds that VA examinations are needed to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during their pendency.

The Board denied service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that the condition was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted and remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and readjudication due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and back condition, but granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's depressive disorder and residuals of a left foot injury (left foot disability).,The Board also granted service connection for atrial fibrillation as secondary to the Veteran's depressive disorder and hypertension.