Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and rating determinations. The specific issues include recurrent skin disorder, psychiatric disorders (including depressive disorder), sleep disorders (including OSA), peripheral neuropathy, prostate cancer residuals, and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the condition began during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include anxiety and depression. Service connection is also granted for obstructive sleep apnea. The effective date of the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus is set at May 28, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's STRs did not document any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions.,There is no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active service.

The Board has denied service connection for spinal disability, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and hypertension. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to the lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and benign prostatic hyperplasia were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor are they presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was denied as the claim was not filed within one year of separation from service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected PTSD. A new VA examination is needed.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including cervical spine disorder, right hip disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and radiculopathy of left upper extremity. The decision also mentions that SSA records and VA treatment records from before 1999 should be obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was first manifested during service and is related to his military service, thus granting service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current low back disability is related to his service. The examiner needs to consider the Veteran's testimony and treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea. The case of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims and rating determinations for further development. The Veteran is required to provide information about his treatment providers, obtain relevant VA and private records, and undergo examinations.

The Board has found deficiencies in the development of the Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, sarcoidosis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to inadequate VA examinations, lack of proper testing in previous examinations, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, adjustment disorder) due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination to determine the etiology of his sleep apnea and any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disability and sleep apnea, as these conditions may be related to his service-connected left shoulder strain.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, major depressive disorder, and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. Service connection was also granted for right hip and left hip disorders as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea began during service and has persisted since then, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine is remanded due to the possibility that his condition may have worsened since his last VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is granted effective May 26, 2010. The Veteran's claim for service connection for shortness of breath is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, including as secondary to his service-connected chronic lumbosacral strain, is remanded.