Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea due to new evidence submitted since the final October 2012 decision.,The earlier effective date claim for migraines is dismissed as it violates the rule of finality and cannot be a free-standing claim without making a CUE argument.

The Veteran's breathing condition, including sleep apnea and COPD, is remanded for a new medical opinion to determine if these conditions are related to his service in Southwest Asia.

The claims to reopen the previously denied service connection for weight gain, acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea are granted. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service, including complaints of impaired sleep and painful cough during service. The claim will be reviewed with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it is neither proximately due to nor aggravated by the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service, specifically the in-service occurrence of sinus problems. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it had its onset during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA spine examination and for obtaining updated treatment records. The Veteran is scheduled for an examination to determine if his lumbosacral spine disability is related to active service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain VA treatment records and conduct an examination for service connection of OSA and RLS, as the current opinion is inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship between OSA and PTSD, and that VA treatment records did not support a secondary relationship.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, but this is denied.,Service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is granted.,Ratings in excess of 10 percent are remanded for patellofemoral syndrome of both knees and hypertension.,Ratings in excess of 20 percent are remanded for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and radiculopathy of both upper extremities.,TDIU is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination for her left lumbosacral plexopathy and for obtaining private medical records related to her scoliosis.

The Veteran's applications to reopen claims of service connection for a heart disorder and sleep apnea are granted. The Board finds that the existing record triggers VA’s duty to provide the Veteran with VA examinations to obtain needed etiology opinions, and remands the cases for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional examinations. The issues include diabetic neuropathy, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, chest pain (coronary artery disease), chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various sized growths on his body.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and has determined that he is entitled to this benefit based on direct evidence of a current disability, continuity of symptomatology since service, and competent lay testimony.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty and resolving doubt in favor of the claim.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome of the right and left lower extremities. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding a verified in-service stressor. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer as secondary to herbicide exposure is also remanded due to lack of information on alleged exposures in Puerto Rico.