Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease and/or doudenal ulcer, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Veteran's service connection claim for a sleeping disorder is denied as there is no evidence of sleep apnea during or within one year after service. The Board finds the VA examination and opinions more probative than the lay statements indicating his sleep disorder was related to service.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for left knee disability with degenerative joint disease is denied due to lack of medical evidence showing symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, as it is unclear whether this condition is related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran needs to undergo a VA examination to determine if his current sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, finding no direct causation by an event, injury or illness during active duty service and not etiologically related to active duty service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for dry eye syndrome, lumbosacral strain with sciatica, and traumatic brain injury were denied. The Board found no evidence to support a direct relationship between the claimed conditions and active service.

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

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and obesity, specifically whether these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's chronic lumbosacral myositis and sciatica of the right and left lower extremities have been granted service connection, with a 10% disability rating for each condition.

The Board has reopened the claims for left shoulder/arm pain, liver mass, right ear hearing loss disability, back disability, shin splints, right knee disability, sleep apnea, GERD, and PTSD. However, service connection is not granted for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease L5-S1 and associated radiculopathy of the lower extremities are currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding of direct or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disorder and obstructive sleep apnea were addressed. The Board found the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased rating for low back disorder (thoracolumbar spine IVDS) to be remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and alcohol dependency, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin disability other than tinea corporis, and obstructive sleep apnea due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorders, specifically chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea. The VA is required to obtain additional medical records and conduct a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, bilateral plantar calcaneal spurring, pes planus, hallux valgus, sleep apnea, hypertension, right upper extremity neurological disability, and left upper extremity neurological disability as secondary to her service-connected lumbar spine spondylolysis. The VA is directed to obtain relevant medical records, including VA treatment records and Workman's Compensation records, and provide the Veteran with appropriate examinations.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea, including as secondary to his service-connected epistaxis status post excision of nasal polyp and septoplasty, is reopened. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for sinusitis, including as secondary to his service-connected epistaxis status post excision of nasal polyp and septoplasty.