Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for right knee degenerative joint disease and stress fracture, sleep apnea, and a right shoulder disability (secondary to left shoulder disability) have been reopened. The service connection for these conditions has not been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence about whether the Veteran's back was injured prior to service and a need for another VA examination to determine the etiology of his lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence linking his condition to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has not received a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active duty service. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral spine disability, cervical neck disability, bilateral cataract disability, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and schizoaffective disorder, depressed type. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disorder is denied. The Veteran's claims for throat, shoulder disability, GERD, and right shoulder scars are all denied. The Veteran’s claims for sinusitis and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disorder was rated at 10 percent prior to February 27, 2017. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and narcolepsy due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of current diagnoses in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea due to a lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran is also required to provide information about any medical providers who have treated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's GERD has been rated as noncompensable. The Board remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, left inguinal hernia, and a left foot condition (status post stress fracture).

This decision remands several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including vision disability, sleep apnea, kidney disability, and limb movement disability. The effective dates for all granted benefits remain June 22, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, but denied service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability.,Service connection for sleep apnea is granted with an effective date prior to March 16, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, depressive disorder on secondary basis, and obstructive sleep apnea on secondary basis are granted. The claim for sinusitis is remanded as the Veteran has not been provided a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current sinus disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD with major depression and panic attacks and generalized anxiety is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 related to chemical exposure at Fort McClellan is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea had its initial onset during his active military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD, low back disability, and foot disability.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his PTSD, and the claim for COPD due to Agent Orange exposure is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of VA examinations and insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any sleep disorder found to be present, including sleep apnea. The examiner must provide opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during active duty or is otherwise related to his service, as well as whether it is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and TBI were granted. The decision also denied the claim for residuals of a traumatic brain injury.