Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep disorder, including sleep apnea, is remanded for an examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's request to reopen the issue of service connection for chronic headaches (migraines) and eye condition, previously denied due to lack of a relationship with service, is granted. Service connection for sleep apnea is also granted as secondary to PTSD and depression. The evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling for asthma is remanded.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea disability is etiologically related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for left wrist disability, arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU due to increased severity of symptoms since the last examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for dizziness, migraines, major depressive disorder (MDD), and sleep apnea. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible testimony regarding his in-service exposure to chemicals and subsequent symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss disability and OSA is remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for residuals of frost bite of the left foot and right foot are remanded as VA treatment records may contain relevant information.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder requires a VA examination to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is part of her increased rating claims, which also require additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board grants entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

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

The Board has decided the issue of an initial rating higher than 40 percent for lumbosacral DDD from January 1, 2011 in March 2016 and dismissed the appeal as it is already decided.

The Veteran's depressive disorder, combined with other service-connected disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. Effective November 6, 2012, the Veteran is granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep impairment (claimed as sleep apnea) has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed because it was rendered moot by the grant of service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service, including a carbon monoxide poisoning incident. The Veteran will need to provide any new evidence and undergo an examination.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Service connection was denied for retinopathy and hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's asthma, sleep apnea, hypertension, high cholesterol, residuals of TBI, and migraine headaches have been reopened for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including atrophy of left thigh muscles, cervical spine disorder, right and left knee patellar strains, right ankle disorder, left foot disorder, right great toe hallux valgus and hallux rigidus, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and diabetes mellitus. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and skin disability.

The Veteran's right shoulder arthropathy is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during service or related to an in-service injury.,Service connection for the low back condition, diagnosed as degenerative lumbosacral spine disease with congenital spinal stenosis, is also denied due to lack of a nexus between the current diagnosis and service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbar spondylosis, bilateral hearing loss, high cholesterol, heart condition (to include as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea), migraines, and an acquired psychiatric condition have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted because the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, PTSD, and bilateral knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The appeals are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, depressive disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected comminuted left tibia fracture with shortened left leg. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for his tinnitus.