Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep disorder is related to service, particularly his PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination and opinion regarding direct service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as well as whether the Veteran's headaches are related to her service-connected migraines and if they were the initial manifestations of her sleep apnea.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition. The issue of entitlement to individual unemployability is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia has been denied as it does not constitute a disability for VA benefits purposes.,New and material evidence having been received, the claims for hypertension and alcoholism have both been reopened. Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (depression and/or mood disorder), migraine headaches, and sleep apnea on secondary basis to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's joint pain, coronary artery disease, diabetes, eye disorder, glaucoma, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disorder (asthma), liver disorder, kidney disorder, erectile dysfunction, residuals of TBI, restless leg syndrome, GERD, and other issues have been remanded for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate previous opinions regarding whether the Veteran's lumbosacral spine DJD is aggravated by her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 9, 2015. However, the combined effect of his other disabilities (including diabetes and cervical spine disability) also contributed to his inability to work.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an allergy disorder (to include allergic rhinitis) is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for sleep apnea was denied, and the issue of service connection for nasal scar residuals is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations. The issues include psychiatric disabilities, hypertension, bilateral knee disabilities, and a sleep disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea as there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's depressive disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension are all found to be secondary to his service-connected skin and knee disabilities. The left knee disability is granted with a 30% rating effective December 11, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and increased ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy as well as a TDIU claim due to pending development.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, bone marrow cancer, and sleep apnea have all been denied as not related to service or otherwise established.,Service connection has not been granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence on whether the Veteran had a low back disorder that pre-existed his service, and because the July 2016 VA examiner failed to consider the Veteran's lay statements of in-service back pain and continuity of back pain since service.

The Veteran's claim for depression as secondary to service-connected residuals of circumcision is granted. The claim for residuals from a scorpion sting to the male reproductive organ is also granted, but only partially since it was previously denied. The claims for headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's cervical spine disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle strain and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea was granted with an effective date of July 14, 2005.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip condition, right hip condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's current disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD.

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and increased rating for sinusitis with headaches due to incomplete development of the record.