Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier date of receipt or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, sleep apnea, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (claimed as anxiety/panic disorder) due to a lack of a requested hearing. The documents written in Spanish need to be translated into English.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary for the Veteran's sleep apnea claim due to inadequate examination and lack of etiological opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to outstanding private treatment records and inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his current disability and service, including potential exposure to airborne contaminants during Southwest Asia service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, and thus grants service connection for OSA secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder NOS and PTSD have been granted with increased ratings, including a 50% rating from June 29, 2012 to January 17, 2017, and a 70% rating since then. He has also been granted TDIU effective June 29, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral toe disability, left ear hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and sleep disorder), left knee condition, ear condition (infections), and hypertension are all denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions in service or within the presumptive period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation of PTSD due to additional relevant evidence received since the last decision, including VA medical records and Vet Center treatment records. The AOJ is also instructed to obtain any outstanding treatment records from the Vet Center.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations due to incomplete examination reports and new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during service and has been continuous since then, granting service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for retinitis pigmentosa, but denied the claim itself as there is no evidence that the condition was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, including for gout, left and right leg conditions, tinnitus, respiratory condition, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder disorder, migraines, peripheral neuropathy of the feet, restless leg syndrome of the legs, and a respiratory disability. The claims are remanded to allow for additional examinations and development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, COPD, unspecified edema, and a bladder disorder due to insufficient evidence. The psychiatric claim is also remanded as it involves PTSD and depression.

The Board has vacated its decision that the Veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement regarding his petition to reopen claims for sleep apnea and adjustment disorder. The Board now finds that he did submit such a notice in January 2015, which granted the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his major depressive disorder. The effective date for tinnitus service connection is denied, and the Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent. A TDIU is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of a right knee condition and sleep apnea due to the Veteran's death.