Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbosacral degenerative disc disease and radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for a neck disability is remanded due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to deficiencies in previous VA examinations and the need for clarification of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to her service.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided in November 2016 was inadequate and remands for another examination to address the issues of service connection, exposure basis, and environmental exposures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbosacral spine disability, including issues related to TDIU prior to September 28, 2015. Additional VA treatment records are needed and the case will be readjudicated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes, aplastic anemia, and kidney disease due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The VA is instructed to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s sleep apnea.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and sleep apnea are rated at 40% each, resulting in a combined rating of 80%. The Board denied the claim for TDIU as there is no evidence that his service-connected disabilities alone preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as it was not caused or aggravated by active service. The Veteran's current condition is more likely related to age and/or post-service weight gain.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his claims concerning new and material evidence for service connection for sleep apnea and the propriety of reducing the rating for coronary artery disease from 60 percent to 30 percent effective July 1, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, granted for some conditions, and remanded for others. The appeal is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% rating for depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The VA will obtain any outstanding records and provide the Veteran with an examination to determine if he has sleep apnea and whether it is related to his military service or his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected orthopedic disabilities caused his obesity, which in turn aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD. The case is sent back for an addendum opinion from a clinician or examiner who reviewed the Veteran's medical records and provided opinions on whether his sleep apnea had its onset during service, was caused by his PTSD, or was aggravated by his PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, as well as a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on employment. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, but remanded the issue of secondary service connection for sleep apnea to PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea was granted, with the decision stating that his OSA had its onset in service and is therefore service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing their request. The claim for a higher rating for left shoulder disability is remanded, and the claim for cervical spine disability is also remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, but denied an increased rating for lumbar myositis. The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea was reopened due to new and material evidence, and the Board found that his sleep apnea is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for gastrointestinal disability, headaches, GERD and hypertension, sleep disorder/sleep apnea, mood disorder, and CVID. The issues are related to whether these conditions are directly related to his military service or if they were caused by other conditions he is already service-connected for.