Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's OSA was not incurred in service and is not related to a service-connected disability.,A cervical spine disability was not incurred in service and is not related to a service-connected disability.,Service connection for bilateral knee gouty arthritis as secondary to service-connected gout is granted.,Service connection for left ankle gouty arthritis as secondary to service-connected gout is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, initial rating for PTSD (granted at 50%), and TDIU. The claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was also denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for hypertension is denied. The Board found the condition did not manifest during service or be related to his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to her military service.

The Board has granted a temporary total rating due to hospital treatment for service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's appeal on the issues of service connection and rating for obstructive sleep apnea, opioid dependence, and major depressive disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left heel spur was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board also granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board found that the current diagnoses were not related to in-service events or exposures.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including for service connection and increased rating issues. The Veteran will need updated VA examinations and verification of his Reserve duty periods.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for myalgias, bilateral hearing loss disability, PTSD, a lumbosacral spine disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (major depressive disorder) have been denied. The Board found no current disabilities due to the claimed conditions or incidents of service.

The Board has granted service connection for depression and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected status-post pilonidal cyst with open scar. The Veteran also received an increased rating of 20% for his status-post pilonidal cyst with open scar.

The Board denied service connection for Tolosa-Hunt syndrome and its associated symptoms (headaches, double vision, gunner’s ear) as there is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a supplemental opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal seeking to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is granted. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle spasms of the low back, blurred vision due to cataracts (now claimed as dry eyes), sleep apnea, hypertension, and benign neoplasms of the heart were all denied. The denial was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was granted after it was determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in a previous rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, but remanded the issue of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The appeal regarding prostate cancer was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected Graves' disease and hypothyroidism, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that the issue of service connection for sleep apnea needs to be further investigated and remanded due to lack of a medical opinion linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and tonsil hypertrophy were not found to be service-connected due to lack of evidence. The bilateral metamorphopsia was rated as noncompensable, and the erectile dysfunction did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and tonsil hypertrophy were denied because there is no evidence that these conditions began during his military service or are otherwise related to his service. The bilateral metamorphopsia was rated as noncompensable due to visual acuity not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating, and the erectile dysfunction did not meet the criteria for a 20% rating.