Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was reopened, but his cervical spine disability remains at a 30% rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected coronary artery disease, as well as whether the Veteran's current sleep apnea began during active service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and headaches as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the Veteran did not provide evidence that they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and PTSD are granted service connection, with a 50% initial rating for PTSD. The other issues remain pending.

The Board denied service connection for retinitis pigmentosa, finding that the condition existed prior to service and did not worsen during service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of left and right shoulder injuries with arthritis, as well as obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's appeal for chronic fatigue syndrome was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his left little finger disability is denied as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.,The Board finds that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran’s right thumb injury, TBI, tinea versicolor, eye injury, right leg injury, prostatitis, back injury, residuals of deviated septum surgery, sleep apnea, and bronchitis are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues regarding service connection for sleep apnea and increased rating for ischemic heart disease. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also pending.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it is related to his military duties and/or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected depressive disorder with PTSD symptoms, service connection for a cardiac disability related to in-service herbicide exposure, and a noninitial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected depressive disorder with PTSD symptoms. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for lumbosacral strain is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion from the VA examiner who conducted the January 5, 2018 examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disabilities, specifically retinitis pigmentosa and pseudophakia/aphakia. The appellant is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma was reopened and granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also granted, but the right knee condition, back problems, and psychiatric disorder claims are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected stress reaction fracture of the lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his assertions of secondary service connection. The VA will schedule examinations and obtain additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and back disability was denied. The Veteran also had claims for higher ratings for his lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were all denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, sleep apnea, sinusitis, headache disorder, and respiratory disorder due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for GERD, headaches, and lumbosacral spine disability were denied. The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for prostate cancer was granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, and diabetes due to new evidence received after the August 2013 rating decision.