Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral degenerative joint disease, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, respiratory disability and acquired psychiatric disability (specifically depressive disorder). The decision found that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of sleep apnea and granted it, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its onset during his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea as he does not have a current diagnosis of this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, psoriasis, and acid reflux condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and has determined that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability was incurred in service. Service connection is therefore granted.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and depression are all granted service connection.,Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis of the right hand, arthritis of the left hand, fibromyalgia, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and a sleep-related disability (including obstructive sleep apnea) are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, high blood pressure, headaches, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The appeal is also denied as to the requests for earlier effective dates for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that there was no causal or aggravating relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeals pertaining to sinusitis and residuals of electrical shock. The remaining issues, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and depression), sleep apnea, and hypertension, are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot adjudicate the merits of the case as he is no longer alive.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as it is unclear whether he was properly notified of the examination and additional evidence should be obtained. The Veteran contends that his sleep apnea is related to his military service or his service-connected hypertension and atrial fibrillation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hernia secondary to lumbar spondylolisthesis L5-S1 with spondylolysis, increased disability rating for lumbar spondylolisthesis L5-S1 with spondylolysis, and TDIU due to incomplete development of the claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis and it was not related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as it is proximately due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically traumatic brain injury (TBI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ). The right shoulder condition claim is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for chest condition, right eye condition, and headaches due to outstanding service treatment records and need for further medical examination.,No specific rating or effective date was assigned in this decision.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and his TDIU claim from October 11, 2012 to July 12, 2017 was denied due to lack of evidence showing he is unemployable because of service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis was not incurred in service and did not have a nexus to her military service.