Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to new evidence received. The issues of entitlement to service connection for other conditions related to Camp Lejeune exposure are remanded.

The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected diabetes is denied, and the case for service connection of sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional records submission.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his lumbosacral spine DJD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and treatment records. The service connection for this condition was previously granted on a secondary basis, but it may be more appropriately characterized as aggravated by his service-connected left knee disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and skin disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service or Gulf War exposure.

The Board has vacated the previous decision denying service connection for sleep apnea due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and has remanded the case for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and headaches due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed with a VA examination to determine if there is a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his in-service symptoms and diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred in service or aggravated by his service-connected septorhinoplasty.

The Board has granted service connection for left wrist strain, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, sinusitis, tension headaches and migraine headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome. The Veteran's current diagnoses are consistent with his reported symptoms in service.

The Veteran's clothing allowances for 2015 are granted due to her use of a back brace and skin medication for her service-connected lumbosacral strain and dermatitis, which collectively wear or tear distinct types of article of clothing.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, a cervical spine disability, and thyroid cancer. The decision also restored the 50% rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection for a sleep disability, including sleep apnea and insomnia, is denied. The Veteran's rating for residuals of a shrapnel wound of the left wrist with retained shrapnel remains at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection for ankle disorders and sleep apnea. The Veteran's left and right ankle disorders are being reviewed again, as is his claim for sleep apnea.

Service connection is granted for pseudofolliculitis barbae, but the issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for back pain as due to an undiagnosed illness, but denied the remaining issues of service connection for vision disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, latent tuberculosis, and sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence to decide if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service. The Veteran needs a VA examination and an opinion regarding his exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, obesity, impotency, and depression due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection is denied. The Board has found that a rating in excess of 10 percent for gout, left great toe and degenerative joint disease with gouty changes prior to March 24, 2016, and from March 24, 2016, but no higher, is warranted. Service connection for lumbar spine condition and sleep apnea are remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea was reopened due to new medical evidence, and service connection is granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is denied.