Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's respiratory condition is granted service connection. The appeals for erectile dysfunction, PTSD rating, and TDIU are dismissed. Service connection for sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD) is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the right knee condition, right leg injury, sleep apnea, hearing loss, and PTSD rating. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is granted, and the Board finds that his condition began during service. The issue of service connection for pes planus is remanded due to missing STRs.

The Board has ordered a new examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his active duty service, specifically addressing his reported sleeping difficulties during service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea is granted, and he is also granted a TDIU rating. The claims for fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome are dismissed.

The Veteran's right knee instability, strain, and scars are rated at 10 percent each. The combined rating is less than the minimum required for TDIU (60% or more disability).

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, sinusitis, sleep apnea, hypertension, chest pain, a dental disorder for treatment purposes, and ear disability. The issues are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a hernia disorder, finding no current disability related to the condition. The claim is remanded for further development regarding vertigo and dizziness, OSA as secondary to panic disorder, and GERD.,Service connection for a hernia disorder was denied due to lack of evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with wedge deformities of the thoracic spine is currently rated at 20 percent, which does not meet his claim for an evaluation in excess of this rating.

The Veteran's pulmonary asbestosis is granted service connection. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea secondary to his pulmonary asbestosis is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for sarcoidosis was denied. The Board also remanded the cases of increased rating for lumbosacral strain and TDIU evaluation.

The claim of service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and confirmation of Southwest Asia service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and ischemic heart disease were denied. The Veteran's sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation claims, including as due to herbicide exposure or secondary to service-connected ischemic heart disease, are remanded.

The appeal for service connection of a cervical spine disorder is dismissed.,Service connection granted for GERD and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected hiatal hernia with GERD and asthma, rating in excess of 10 percent for hiatal hernia with GERD, and rating in excess of 10 percent for asthma. The Veteran's sleep apnea was found less likely than not caused by or the result of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a causal relationship to service or service-connected conditions. The claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD remains pending.,A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his active duty service and/or service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is denied.,An initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is denied. The Veteran's hypertension, to include as secondary to herbicide agent exposure and PTSD, is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's multiple service-connected conditions, including sleep apnea and thoracolumbar spine issues, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's skin disorders, including follicular inflammation, PFB, acne, rosacea, dermatitis, and alopecia, are related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD with obesity claim is remanded due to unclear basis for including obesity in the evaluation. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD with obesity claim.