Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient evidence. The issues of service connection and TDIU remain pending.

The Board denied service connection for spinal stenosis and sleep apnea, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a link to service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence to decide the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran needs to be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current OSA had its onset in or is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder strain and lumbosacral sprain disabilities are being remanded for additional examinations to assess their current severity.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between his service-connected anxiety disorder and his claimed disabilities (hypertension, headaches, OSA, IBS, acid reflux).

The appeal seeking service connection for a left knee condition is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for muscle aches and joint pain, right knee disability, upper and lower back disability, respiratory disability (claimed as asthma), sleep disability (claimed as sleep apnea), heart disorder, headache disability, and irritable colon syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a fractured vertebra, bilateral eye condition, asbestosis, and sleep apnea due to lack of evidence showing these conditions began during active service or are related to his 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 active duty service or his service-connected status post nasal septum reconstruction.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the December 2016 SSOC, and will issue a SSOC for the issues of service connection for sleep apnea and initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to February 17, 2016, and in excess of 50 percent beginning February 17, 2016, for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disorder, PTSD due to military sexual trauma, degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The claim for sleep apnea is also remanded.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for memory loss and lack of concentration due to his withdrawal request. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, low back disability, and major depressive disorder have been granted service connection. The initial rating for his low back disability has been increased to 40 percent effective April 24, 2018, and he is now rated at 70 percent for his major depressive disorder. He also received a TDIU based on both disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability from September 23, 2002, to April 19, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a valid claim for service connection for any of the conditions listed, as there is no evidence showing they were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as service-connected, and the initial rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent.,The Veteran's request for an increased rating for PTSD to a higher than 50 percent rating is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea), mental condition, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, type II, left leg disability, and right leg disability are all denied. The Board found no current disabilities related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion considering all relevant evidence, including his assertions of symptoms and history.