Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and sleep apnea with CPAP, finding no current disability or evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma was denied in July 2002 and has not been reopened.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of the condition during or within a year after service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulitis was denied due to lack of evidence of the condition during or within a year after service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, secondary to exposure at Camp Lejeune, was granted based on VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral foot condition (plantar fasciitis), and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder condition, migraines, sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea), and hypertension have been reopened.,However, the Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction (vasectomy), Hepatitis C and a liver disorder, thigh scarring as secondary to Hepatitis C, scars from injections associated with Hepatitis C, headaches including migraines, and a cognitive disorder to include Alzheimer's disease. The appeals are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to outstanding military records and inadequate VA examination for neck disability. The claims for service connection are not decided yet.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TBI have been reopened, with the claim for allergic rhinitis with epistaxis being denied.,Service connection has been granted for migraine and post-concussion traumatic headaches.

The Veteran's right shoulder sprain is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is secondary to his service-connected left shoulder degenerative changes.,The Veteran's left hand numbness and right hand numbness are being remanded for a VA examination to determine their relationship to his service-connected conditions or other factors.,The Veteran's left shoulder degenerative changes are being remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, including range of motion limitations due to pain.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with thoracic spine degenerative changes is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, including range of motion limitations due to pain.,The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is being remanded for a VA dermatologist opinion on whether his topical treatment constitutes systemic therapy.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking her current diagnosis to service or her service-connected sinusitis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and insomnia. The appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied. The earliest effective date is July 30, 2009.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea should be remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on whether his current condition is related to military service.

Service connection for a bilateral elbow disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, eye disability, sleep apnea, hypertension, sinus disorder, cholesterol, and bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for anxiety disorder is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and adenotonsillectomy due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected disabilities or incurred in service. The VA will obtain a new medical opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's eye condition (glaucoma and central vein occlusion) is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Veteran's sleep apnea is denied, with the preponderance of evidence against a finding that it is related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that the condition did not have its onset in service and was not caused or aggravated by service-connected chronic sinusitis and major depressive disorder.,Service connection was granted for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with an effective date of December 11, 2010. The Board found that the Veteran's claim to reopen this disability was received on December 11, 2010.,Service connection was also granted for a Right Ankle Disability with an effective date of July 30, 2012. The Board noted that no formal or informal claim had been filed prior to this date.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea but remanded the issues of rating and TDIU due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease is rated at a 20% rating prior to August 28, 2017 and at a 40% rating beginning on that date. His cervical spine degenerative joint disease is rated at a 30% rating since the start of his appeal.