Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for aggravation of sleep apnea due to his service-connected right leg scar and left ankle disability. The decision is based on a private opinion that found the use of opiate pain medication for these conditions aggravated the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not service-connected, but an additional VA examination is needed to determine if it is secondary to his service-connected cardiomyopathy with coronary artery disease or sinusitis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, liver condition, kidney condition, and erectile dysfunction. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and active military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted service connection. The Board also found that hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to his service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, sleep apnea, skin disability, and seizure disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or any form of presumptive service connection.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the left and right knees, respiratory disorder (asthma), and sleep apnea as there was no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a link to service or any service-connected disability.

Service connection is denied for sleep apnea, stomach disability, hypertension, left hand disability, low back injury, left leg lumbar radiculopathy, right ankle injury residuals, left wrist degenerative arthritis, and left eye injury residuals.,A compensable rating is granted for scar, status post left wrist fusion.

The Board has remanded both issues for further development and consideration. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is being reviewed due to new evidence, while his back disability claim requires a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, hernia, psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), and a right knee condition have been dismissed. The appeal for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have started during his service in Germany, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected conditions of depressive disorder and/or hypertensive vascular disease. A VA examination will be conducted to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's sleep apnea and these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened and granted. The claims of service connection for strokes and swelling in bilateral lower extremities have been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service records and incomplete medical history, requiring further examination and review.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, granted service connection for sleep apnea, but remanded the claim for GERD due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses of sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea are related to her military service.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including knee and spine conditions. The reasons are that new evidence indicates an increase in severity for all conditions, a peripheral nerve examination is needed, and VA examinations must include joint testing for pain on both active and passive motion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than brief depressive disorder, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted because the evidence did not establish a link between any of these conditions and active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to his service-connected allergy.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, bilateral foot disorder, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are being evaluated by VA examiners.