Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea but has remanded the issue of service connection for gastrointestinal condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his current diagnosis of sleep apnea did not manifest in service and is not otherwise related to his service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not related to the Veteran's service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for new evidence to reopen some of the claims. The VA is instructed to obtain SSA records.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for updated treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all three issues (bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD) is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted. The claims for service connection for migraine headaches and secondary to sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various ankle, knee, hip, and buttock pain disabilities due to outstanding treatment records and further medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, a deviated septum, chronic upper respiratory infections, and sleep apnea. However, further examination is required as well as obtaining outstanding STRs.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder, is found to be etiologically related to his active service. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance, which was granted special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms during service and a lay witness's testimony support his claim. The decision is based on direct evidence of in-service onset.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain updated VA treatment records and new examinations. The issues include service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder, cervical spine, inflammatory spondyloarthropathy (claimed as pain from skull to pelvis), bilateral hip, left knee, right knee, bilateral foot condition, obstructive sleep apnea, and hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for sleep apnea with periodic limb movement disorder was denied because the effective date cannot be earlier than September 28, 2014, as it occurred more than one year prior to that date.

The Veteran's death was caused by flare of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, chronic immunosuppression, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to her military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right hip disability and lumbosacral strain, as the current evidence does not provide sufficient information to make an informed decision.

The Veteran's claims for right lateral epicondylitis, bilateral hearing loss, status post lipoma resection, upper thoracic spine scar, headaches (claimed as secondary to service-connected status post lipoma resection), sleep apnea, bilateral plantar fasciitis, calcaneal spur, and a cervical strain are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is rated at 20 percent, but the Board granted a higher rating to 40 percent based on functional limitations and pain.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied. The case is remanded for further action.