Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset in service. The Veteran will need further medical opinions on these issues.

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

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for a left knee disability and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and residuals of a traumatic brain injury due to outstanding medical records. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and perforated tympanic membrane are not rated as they meet the criteria for non-compensable ratings.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary for the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected PTSD due to insufficient medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, sleep apnea, and anxiety disorder as secondary to service-connected asbestosis pleural plaques due to incomplete examination reports and lack of consideration of certain contentions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and hypertension have been granted.,Service connection has also been established for a compensable rating of pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Veteran's initial claim for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine was denied, with a rating of 20% prior to June 5, 2018, and 40% thereafter. The Veteran also received an initial 20% rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity prior to June 5, 2018, but was denied a higher rating after that date.,The Board found no basis for increased ratings for either condition.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as there was no evidence of its onset during service or a link to service, and the Veteran's symptoms were more likely related to PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and remanded the issues of bilateral hip and knee disabilities, as well as TDIU. The decision on TDIU is pending due to its interdependence with other matters.

The Board has denied a request for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus and has remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea syndromes secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied a request to have the effective date of service connection for PTSD earlier than July 2, 2014. The Veteran's claim was initially filed on that date and he is now seeking an increased rating for his PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, needs further development and an addendum VA opinion is required.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The issues of service connection for costochondritis, MVP, frostbite on the right ear, and depression are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition to include lumbosacral spine spondylosis was granted. The claims for increased evaluations of his bilateral hip and knee disabilities were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a deviated septum, sinus disability, right ear disability, and obstructive sleep apnea are all denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not establish a nexus between any of these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, sleep apnea, headaches, neck pain, lower back condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition due to a lack of VA examinations and opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability was rated at 60 percent from October 3, 2005. The Board found no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis and granted a separate 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran should have received TDIU prior to June 29, 2000.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and unverified in-service stressors. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical records, verify his reported stressors, and obtain a VA psychiatric opinion.