Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence for the service connection of sleep apnea and increased rating for allergic rhinitis with recurrent sinusitis. The GERD case remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding the rating of his lumbosacral strain and total knee replacement.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for left hernia repair is dismissed. The Board has granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The appeals for increased ratings for lumbosacral spine, right knee, and left knee conditions are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence showing the condition was caused by or related to military service.,The Board also denied service connection for sleep apnea, concluding that there was not clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing sleep apnea prior to service.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents and as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran must be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various psychiatric and physical disabilities, including right shoulder pain, back pain, neck pain, left knee pain, right knee pain, sleep apnea, hepatitis C, kidney or renal failure, prostate cancer, and unspecified depressive disorder. The reasons provided include lack of in-service evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent effective August 17, 2017. TDIU benefits are granted.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied, and SMC for loss of use of a creative organ is granted. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected back condition, and thus remands the case for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's low back disorder and his service-connected left ankle sprain. The Veteran needs further examination to clarify these issues.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, dizziness, confusion/memory loss, headaches, hypertension, supraventricular tachycardia, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are being remanded for further review.,Specifically, the Board is seeking additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions are inadequate and requires an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active service, specifically shift work.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to missing VA treatment records, as well as a need for further examination of his lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's claim for reopening a previously denied left knee disability is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examinations.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for a heart disability, to include coronary artery disease, is granted on the basis of presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service. The grant of service connection for this condition renders moot any other theories of service connection.,For the entire rating period prior to May 28, 2015, an initial disability rating of 80 percent for chronic kidney disease is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to the record after a Substantive Appeal was filed. The VA treatment records detailing the Veteran's treatment for her claimed conditions are relevant and must be reviewed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus partially contributed to his weight gain, which aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Board granted service connection for OSA as secondary to these conditions. However, the Veteran does not have a current seizure disability that is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that there may be relevant VA treatment records from December 28, 2015 to the present which have not been reviewed. The Veteran's representative is requested to obtain these records and provide a copy of them to the Veteran.