Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for personality disorder, claimed as passive aggressive personality passive aggressive type, manifested by abuse of drugs is reopened and granted. Other claims are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and low back condition due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners. The Veteran needs new opinions on whether his conditions are related to service or secondary to other disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea but has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a psychosis to establish eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection and evaluations due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal prior to a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected orthopedic and sciatic disabilities caused his weight gain, which in turn led to obesity and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung condition and sleep apnea as secondary to a lung condition, finding that there was no current disability or evidence of in-service injury related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The cases of residuals of a left femur fracture and right eye disability are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for traumatic brain injury, respiratory disability (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), Parkinsonism, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The VA is directed to obtain relevant records from the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda and any other private records identified by the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not that his current condition had onset during his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for evaluations in excess of 50 percent prior to February 8, 2017, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter, for unspecified mental disorder; entitlement to a TDIU; service connection for left and right knee disabilities; and service connection for sleep apnea have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawals. The Board has also remanded claims for evaluations for bilateral knee disabilities and service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for dermatofibrosarcoma, a heart condition, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus due to presumed exposure to herbicides during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with restless leg syndrome, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his military service and these conditions.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and heart palpitations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected exercise-induced asthma and/or depression, but needs further clarification from a VA examiner regarding these theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's back brace caused his clothing to wear out, and the Board granted payment of a clothing allowance for calendar year 2013.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and rhinitis, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. Service connection was granted for tinnitus as it manifested within one year of discharge.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a respiratory disability, sarcoidosis, and related conditions due to gas exposure. The issues of service connection for liver disorder, heart disability, and bilateral eye disability are remanded as there is insufficient evidence on record regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not considered to be related to his military service, and the Board has denied this claim.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.