Sleep apnea Board decisions

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a jaw condition is dismissed. The issues of entitlement to service connection for head injury and neck disability, sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disorder, hypertension, sleep apnea, and residuals of an inguinal hernia due to incomplete examination reports. The examiner is requested to address whether these conditions are related to reserve service during ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

The Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism is found to have caused his sleep apnea, allowing for the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder and opioid pain medications. The claims for left hip disability, right hip disability, bilateral ocular disability, respiratory disability, hypogonadism with erectile dysfunction, skin condition, recurrent sprains of the left ankle, recurrent sprains of the right ankle, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, status post left foot tendon release with benign tumor of the plantar surface with plantar fasciitis, and status post right foot tendon release with benign tumor of the plantar surface with plantar fasciitis are all denied. The Veteran is granted a 50 percent rating for tension-migraine headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and secondary service connection for his anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to new evidence being added to his file, including VA treatment records. The claims include service connection for various conditions related to scleroderma and other disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and headaches as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence showing the presence of these conditions during or after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected primary insomnia with generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to symptoms he experienced during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability is not found to be the cause of his left hip condition. The Board finds no evidence supporting a higher rating for the Veteran's back disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if his current sleep apnea is related to service or caused by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's lower back disorder needs to be reassessed due to recent worsening symptoms. A new VA examination is required to determine the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's mild obstructive sleep apnea is found to be etiologically related to his active military service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, and rating in excess of 10 percent for left and right knee DJD due to a lack of VA examination. The Veteran is required to provide additional treatment records and attend a VA medical examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and updated treatment records, as well as determining if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service, including exposure to burn pits.

The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and asthma, but has remanded the issues of service connection for GERD, IBS, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to conflicting evidence in the file. Additional medical examinations are required.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is etiologically related to his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.