Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his DDD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records, a Statement of the Case, and examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that new and material evidence has been received since the 1999 rating decision. The Board also found that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's OSA began during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability (torticollis) was previously denied in July 1971, and new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim.,Service connection for hyperlipidemia is not warranted as it does not constitute a recognized disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed as the AOJ had already granted the benefit in a prior rating action.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, and embryonal cell carcinoma (ECC), claiming as testicular cancer. The claim for sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran during a hearing before the Board. The claims for hemorrhoids and ECC were denied due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are denied. The AOJ is instructed to obtain VA treatment records, arrange for a new examination regarding obesity, and remand the remaining issues.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a sinus disability, skin disability, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) are all granted. However, the claim for service connection for ear disability is remanded due to lack of examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for sleep apnea and prostate disability, specifically addressing whether these conditions are related to service-connected bronchial asthma and/or sinusitis.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded for additional development to confirm his periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and right leg radiculopathy, but denied service connection for cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and elevated cholesterol levels.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new medical opinion regarding whether his pre-existing hearing loss disability was aggravated during his third period of active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for right ear hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and entitlement to a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran was granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning May 1, 2012. The TDIU is due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or secondary to her service-connected bronchial asthma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an initial rating increase for anxiety disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for breathing problems, to include allergic rhinitis, is granted. The application to reopen the claim of service connection for a hiatal hernia is denied. The claim of service connection for OSA is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a more thorough examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Board has dismissed appeals for lack of stamina, obstructive sleep apnea, type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction. Appeals for hypertension (secondary to PTSD), kidney failure, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, hemangioma of the face, OSA, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD have been denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have asbestosis and that any mild intermittent asthma was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The issues of increased rating for left elbow bursitis, service connection for cervical disability, and service connection for OSA are remanded due to inadequate examination reports.