Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD and related disabilities have been granted a 70% disability rating, TDIU status, and special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for back, bilateral hips, and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension are also remanded as there is inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as there was no evidence of its onset during service and the weight of the evidence failed to establish a causal relationship between service and current sleep apnea.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to undergo a new VA examination for his sleep apnea and heart disease claims, as these issues are inextricably intertwined. The examiner must provide opinions on whether the Veteran's conditions are related to service-connected asbestosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right shoulder GSW, right shoulder tendonitis, and obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The claim for increased ratings for left foot pes planus, painful scar, linear scar, and hallux valgus remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea. Service connection is being remanded for narcolepsy due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of major depression has been granted with a 70% evaluation. The claims for service connection for hypertension, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to major depression) have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for headaches is granted, and the cases of lumbosacral sprain, TBI, and PTSD are remanded due to worsening conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to insufficient information regarding flare-ups during the October 2015 examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether obesity is an 'intermediate step' between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes and his currently diagnosed sleep apnea and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, sleep apnea, tinea corporis (skin fungus), and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's claim for service connection was not granted for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea but has remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient development, particularly regarding the Veteran's claimed herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted, but his claim for service connection for allergies is still pending and requires further examination.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened. However, the issue of whether his sleep apnea is related to Gulf War service remains unresolved.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury, and migraine headaches.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his finally denied claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and has determined that he had symptoms of this condition during service, which likely began in service. The Board also found a positive nexus between the current diagnosis and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his chronic headache disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, right knee disorder, left knee disability, and lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

Service connection for headaches is denied.,Service connection for OSA is granted on a secondary basis to PTSD.,The effective date of service connection for PTSD is July 15, 2013.,The effective date of service connection for tinnitus is July 15, 2013.,The effective date of service connection for DMII with ED is November 15, 2012.,The effective date of service connection for PN of the bilateral lower extremities is September 12, 2014.