Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional medical evidence is needed to decide the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and psoriasis.

The Veteran's nephrolithiasis has been granted a 30% rating, and the issues of service connection for prostatic disability and sleep apnea have been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to service, including in-service symptoms reported by him and fellow service members.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was found to have begun during his active service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence regarding the onset of his soft palate angioma. Additional examinations are required to clarify whether the condition existed prior to service or developed during service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability and remanded it for further development. The decision on sleep apnea is also remanded, with additional requirements for an adequate opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for depression and denied service connection for sleep apnea. The evidence did not establish new and material evidence to reopen the depression claim, and there is no link between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his active service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his back disability and TDIU claim are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his back disability, as well as obtaining any outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and asthma are currently rated at 50 percent combined, but the Board has determined that separate evaluations for each condition cannot be granted due to the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.96.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder) and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as caused by a service-connected psychiatric disorder and/or service-connected DDD of the lumbar spine. The effective dates have not been established.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all found to be secondary to his service-connected fibromyalgia. The lower back disability, peripheral vascular disease of the extremities, and TDIU claim are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, effective date of service connection for his psychiatric disorder, and initial rating for his psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is also being asked to provide medical records related to his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with a 10% initial rating. The issue of service connection for OSA is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for reopening service connection for fibromyositis, lumbosacral spine with spasm (back condition), left ankle condition, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic rhinitis, esophagitis, and gastritis have been dismissed due to lack of new and material evidence. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence. The issues include service connection for various disabilities, with a focus on secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia, and PTSD are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's headaches and sleep apnea were found to have onset during service, warranting direct service connection. Service connection for fibromyalgia was also granted.

The Board denied service connection for emphysema, pulmonary hypertension, sleep apnea, and neuropathy of the lower extremities.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive period.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder has been reopened and is granted. The claims for Service Connection for Sleep Apnea, Liver Disability (other than Hepatitis C), Anxiety, PTSD, Dysthymic Disorder, and Depression are all remanded.