Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, tinnitus, and PTSD, as well as an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The effective dates for these decisions were not granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for back disability. The remaining claims of secondary service connection for hypertension, eye disability, stomach condition, and sleep apnea are remanded due to lack of a medical opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has denied service connection for a neck disorder, asthma, and sleep apnea. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted (neck disorder) while others were denied (asthma and sleep apnea). Service connection was decided on the merits in all cases.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including consideration of whether it is related to his service-connected PTSD and/or diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity do not render him unemployable for substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability and reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability. The Veteran's right ankle disability is found to be related to his active duty service. Service connection for joint pain, intestinal disability, skin disability, and sleep apnea are also granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left inguinal hernia, right ankle disability, and sleep apnea. The rating for sinus arrhythmia is restored to 30 percent effective December 1, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, but has remanded the cases of cervical spine disability, low back disability, left hip disability, left knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a superficial nerve injury, but the issues of service connection for OSA and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, but the issue of service connection for depression is remanded due to lack of authorization and need for an examination.

The Veteran's appeal of claims for service connection and a higher rating for PTSD, as well as his claim for sleep apnea and gastrointestinal disorder, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions. The VA will schedule examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with IVDS is currently rated at 20 percent, effective February 5, 2018. This rating remains in effect until further notice.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee strain, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, due to service-connected lumbar strain, cervical strain, and posttraumatic tension-type headache and cervicogenic pain. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted, while his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and major depression) is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of sleep apnea was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's sinus disability, including chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, is granted as service connected.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted based on evidence showing its onset during active duty in the Persian Gulf War.,Chronic fatigue syndrome is presumed to have been incurred due to the Veteran's service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and major depressive disorder are granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder. The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is granted an increased rating to 70 percent.