Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is etiologically related to in-service exposure to loud noise. Service connection was denied for obstructive sleep apnea due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral hand disability, hypertension, PTSD, sleep apnea, colon cancer, and gastrointestinal disability are remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The current ratings for PTSD and hypertension remain unchanged.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The initial rating for PTSD, unspecified psychotic disorder, and unspecified depressive disorder prior to July 12, 2017 was denied. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 15, 2017 is also denied.

The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and diabetes, as well as whether it is secondary to his PTSD treatment medication.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied service connection claims for hypogonadism, mood disorder, and depressive disorder. The claim for sleep apnea is also granted as secondary to the service-connected depressive disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus, sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, COPD, bronchitis, and asthma are granted as service-connected.,A 10 percent rating is granted for the fractured proximal joint right great toe with degenerative arthritis since July 7, 2016.

The Veteran's service connection claim for dermatitis, sleep apnea, abnormal thyroid condition due to Lithium use, PTSD with bipolar disorder, thoracic spine disability, LLE and RLE radiculopathy is denied. The appeal was reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have started during his active duty service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right shoulder tendinitis is granted as service-connected.,The appeal for tuberculosis has been withdrawn by the Veteran, and thus dismissed.,TDIU based on service-connected disabilities from May 26, 2010 is granted.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as due to PTSD is remanded.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) to include as due to PTSD is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for joint pain, respiratory condition, sleep apnea, cirrhosis of the liver, headaches, and dementia.,The Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it was not present during service and is not related to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various conditions are denied as the evidence does not support her contention that these conditions were caused by VA negligence or lack of care.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional records and review the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims for PTSD, a skin disability, psychiatric disorder, and an increased rating for hernia residuals are still pending.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea. The cases of chronic prostatitis, left upper extremity paresthesia, right upper extremity paresthesia, hemorrhoids, and GERD/hiatal hernia are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left shoulder disability and obstructive sleep apnea, and granted a 20% rating for his left ankle sprain from June 9, 2014 to October 17, 2016 and from February 2, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a missed VA examination for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered after he is rescheduled for an examination.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for a low back disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The evidence does not support a link between the condition and either service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right wrist sprain and osteoarthritis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show ankylosis, which would warrant a higher rating under DC 5214. For TDIU, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were deemed to be insufficient to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.