Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for psoriasis, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and migraine headaches due to potential additional periods of active duty service not previously documented. The AOJ is also requested to obtain a supplemental VA opinion regarding the onset and relationship of these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current sleep apnea to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of lumbosacral strain and left ankle nerve entrapment have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for a right knee disability and bilateral pes planus was reopened, and the claims are granted. The left ankle, lumbar spine, and wrist disabilities as well as OSA remain denied.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Sleep apnea has also been granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disability, type II diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, dementia, and psychiatric disability. The Board found no evidence of continuous or recurrent symptoms since separation from active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, to include alcohol abuse in remission. The Veteran will need VA examinations to determine the nature and likely etiology of his sleep apnea and the severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea and lumbosacral strain is granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and his active service, with no specific evidence indicating an onset during service but noting symptoms present during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s tinnitus had its onset during active service and will resolve the benefit of the doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran is granted an initial increased rating of 10 percent for bronchitis from September 14, 2011 and a 30 percent evaluation for asthma from February 17, 2015. Service connection for sleep apnea secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining relevant private treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back condition, hearing loss, sleep apnea, kidney condition, skin rash over the entire body, hypothyroidism, PTSD, and depressive disorder. The decision also includes a remand for TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. Service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure is denied. The temporary total disability rating based on convalescence is also denied.

The Board has decided that the VA examination report is inadequate and requires a remand for an addendum opinion. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD may be contributing to his obstructive sleep apnea, but this needs further clarification from a pulmonologist/sleep medicine specialist.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred during active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea, finding that it is likely to have manifested during his military service.