Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates and remanded several issues related to his service-connected conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, and loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The issues include prostate cancer, bladder cancer, heart disorder, hypertension, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, hiatal hernia, and respiratory disorder.

All claims for service connection are denied except for the grant of service connection for headaches, which is granted. The Veteran's enlarged prostate and neurobehavioral effects are not found to be related to his military service. His sleep apnea claim is remanded.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and depressive disorder. The VA will obtain updated treatment records and provide an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the effective dates are not specified. The ratings assigned for obesity and hypertension remain unchanged.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The right shoulder disorder and lumbosacral strain issues are remanded.

The Board has granted an initial 60 percent rating for sleep apnea to include asthma, effective from the date of the decision. The RO is directed to remand the issues regarding left knee disability and GERD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence to support her assertions of in-service injury or a current disability related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction was denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 60 percent for his service-connected amputation of the left forearm pronator teres.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities were granted effective August 1, 2014. He also has a claim for an earlier effective date which is being remanded.,The Veteran's new claim for service connection for heart condition was denied. His hypertension, COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, prostate cancer, and tinnitus claims are all pending.,A total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, back disability, head injury with residual headaches and dizziness, sleep apnea, neuropathy, chronic pain disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred in or related to military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in or due to his time in service, and the Board denied the claim as there is no evidence linking it to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, hypertension, cervical spine DJD, right hand DJD, left hand DJD, right ear hearing loss, and right toe impairment have all been denied.,There is no current diagnosis of sleep apnea. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of cervicogenic headaches related to service. Hypertension was not shown within the applicable presumptive period.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and endometriosis due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions and additional development is required.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as the evidence does not show that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not due to his time in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service, specifically his deployment with the Army Reserves. The Veteran will need to provide updated VA treatment records and personnel/service records, as well as undergo an examination by a clinician who must consider the lay statements of fellow soldiers.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hiatal hernia and sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, sleep apnea, left shoulder condition, low back condition, bilateral hip condition, bilateral shin splints, and right thigh condition (secondary to low back) have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the left hand, back and stomach/abdominal area has been reopened. Service connection is granted for PTSD, depressive disorder and panic disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, residuals of circumcision (penile pain), metatarsalgia with hammertoe, right knee disorder and left knee disorder are all denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and fibromyalgia due to insufficient medical examination reports that did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding her in-service symptoms.