Sleep apnea Board decisions

The claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened, but the appeal is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran's lumbar microdiskectomy case is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea and left knee disability for further development.

All issues are remanded for further development and examination. The Veteran's hypertension is being examined to determine if it is related to his service-connected psychiatric disability. His erectile dysfunction claim will be addressed as well.,The Veteran’s sleep apnea may need a more specialized examiner due to its complexity, and the relationship between his PTSD and sleep apnea needs clarification.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is dismissed. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded to the AOJ.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for thyroid disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and heart disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings of chronic lumbosacral strain, cervical spondylosis, and residuals of Morton's neuroma, left foot due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a muscle disability and obstructive sleep apnea due to exposure to burn pits, as well as fatigue. The Veteran's claims are pending further examination and development.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea has been aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and the Board grants secondary service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to her service-connected asthma or PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction due to new evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder, and tinnitus) rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD with schizoaffective disorder did not result in total occupational and social impairment prior to August 27, 2015. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating than 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a groin disability is granted. The Board finds that the evidence received since the last final denial relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. However, further development is required due to outstanding VA treatment records and additional examination is needed.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for bilateral hip disability, shoulder and elbow disabilities, low back disability, neck disability with upper right extremity neuropathy, spine disability with joint degeneration, hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, staph infection, carpal tunnel syndrome, and sleep apnea. The remand also includes a request to obtain Social Security Administration records and an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has decided that further development is needed due to the inadequacy of the VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between sleep apnea and service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease. The Veteran's claim will be remanded for a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and information.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is claimed as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis, chronic frontal sinusitis, and bronchial asthma.,Service connection for depression and hypertension have not been established due to a lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, deviated septum, sleep apnea, right knee disability, and vasomotor rhinitis due to lack of a current diagnosis or evidence of in-service incurrence. The claims are remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations and medical opinions are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, as well as whether her sleep apnea is related to or aggravated by her military service. The claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and sleep apnea have also been remanded.