Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased evaluations for posttraumatic headaches due to conflicting evidence regarding their causes.

The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma with COPD is found to have caused his mood disorder, and the claim for secondary service connection for a mood disorder is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension are all granted as service-connected. Tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to noise exposure. Obstructive sleep apnea was found to be related to obesity rather than PTSD or a grenade blast. Hypertension is considered direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of evidence of chronic respiratory failure or cor pulmonale.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating for various conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of lumbosacral strain based on CUE, and remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disability due to in-service exposure to diesel fumes.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record. The appeal for an increased rating remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment from June 8, 2007 to May 1, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to issues related to entitlement to separate disability ratings and a higher rating for sleep apnea, chronic bronchitis, asthma, COPD, and allergic bronchospasms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination or opinion regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been dismissed. The claim for increased evaluation of schizophrenia has been granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted as the Board finds that his current OSA is related to his military service, including exposure to environmental hazards during deployment in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for lack of concentration was dismissed. Service connection was granted for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, and benign lipoma.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of lumbosacral spine DJD, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU have all been denied by the Board.

This decision denies service connection for PTSD and COPD. The Board has expanded the claims to include bilateral ankle, feet, and hand conditions. Service connection is denied for these additional issues as well.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA is remanded due to a lack of an initial VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as the evidence does not support a finding that it began during active duty or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no evidence of any symptoms or injury during service, and the current condition does not appear to be related to service.