Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraine headaches and sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. The Veteran contends that his current conditions are related to his military service, but there is insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for sleep apnea as they need more information and a medical opinion regarding whether his current condition is related to service or his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder to include obstructive sleep apnea. The decision is remanded due to issues with increased ratings and rating reductions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU due to the need for a new medical examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's original claim for service connection for sleep apnea should be considered, and a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if his symptoms during service are related to his current condition.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines have been granted an initial 50 percent rating, effective December 21, 2018. The Board has also remanded several other issues for further development.

Service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, is granted. Effective May 29, 2012, the Veteran also receives a 40 percent rating for fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inaccurate factual premise in a VA medical opinion and the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided are inadequate for the issues of right hip disability, chronic sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims will be remanded to obtain additional medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's asthma and sleep apnea, as well as whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete and requests for these records have not been completed. The Veteran is also requested to provide any additional medical records from private providers, including Dr. Baldwin.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during active duty in Vietnam. The case is sent back for a VA medical examination and opinion.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus remands for a new examination to determine if this is true.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and skin cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any other condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea should be remanded due to incomplete examination and lack of opinion on aggravation by service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for hiatal hernia was granted, and service connection for hypertension, PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, lumbar spine disability, major depressive disorder, right little finger ankylosis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was denied. The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for various conditions was also remanded.