Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to service and may be secondary to his service-connected chronic sinusitis. The case is being remanded for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's 50 percent rating for lumbosacral sprain, degenerative joint disease, and lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome is restored effective May 21, 2013. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

Your appeal to establish service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed because you withdrew your appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea and iron deficiency and anemia due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and a sleep disorder as secondary to his service-connected conditions. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused and aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea. The restoration of the 30 percent disability rating for left knee degenerative changes is granted, as are separate ratings for painful limitation of extension of both knees and symptomatic semilunar cartilage removal of the left knee.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.,For lumbar degenerative joint disease with strain, the Veteran's claim has been remanded as his disability rating may need to be increased.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded his claims for service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine condition, OSA, and PTSD due to new evidence received after his previous final denial. The RO must obtain National Guard service treatment records, private medical records, and lay statements from family members and fellow veterans who observed symptoms during service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for the issues of service connection for various conditions, including back disorder, right hip disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea, hyperglycemia, alopecia, obesity, carpal tunnel syndrome of the wrists. Service connection was granted for Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 30, 2017 due to service-connected low back disability for further consideration.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbosacral strain and neuropathy in both lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's current sleep apnea is considered a continuation of symptoms first manifested during service, and the Board finds that it was incurred in service. Therefore, service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as his current diagnosis and in-service symptoms are supported by medical evidence.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for status post first MTP arthroplasty, left foot; obstructive sleep apnea; and a higher rating for mild left knee tricompartmental DJD.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for GERD and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service. The case is sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of his in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for glaucoma, obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sexual dysfunction, PTSD, migraines, and pancreatitis due to additional development being required.