Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder did not have its onset in active service or for many years thereafter, and it is not related to such service. The lumbosacral spine disorder also did not have its onset during service or within one year of discharge, and it is not related to such service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding secondary service connection for sleep apnea and updated treatment records are needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and found new and material evidence. However, it is unclear whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active duty service or if it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not otherwise related to active duty. The VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not (less than 50 percent probability) proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea, coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims, and the diagnoses of the claimed conditions were not established during or related to active service.,Service connection was also denied for vertigo, chloracne, a disorder manifested by generalized sores, color blindness, respiratory disorders (shortness of breath), and sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the June 1988 rating decision denying service connection for retinitis pigmentosa was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for avascular necrosis, status post right hip arthroplasty, migraine headaches, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for a right knee disability is pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have a current disability of the cervical or lumbosacral spine, and there is no evidence of chronicity within one year after service separation. The Veteran's fibromyalgia was also not incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is likely related to his service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current lumbosacral spine disability, to include degenerative disc disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that a chronic sleep disorder diagnosed as obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred or aggravated as a result of active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a facial fracture and sleep apnea as secondary to the same condition, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in March 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an opinion on their etiology.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The claims of vision loss, right ankle disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, headaches, hearing loss, sleep apnea, Gulf War syndrome, deviated septum, and cystitis are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee disorder, and right knee degenerative joint disease (including DM) and sleep apnea. The Veteran's obesity was found to be a substantial factor in the development of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional VA and private treatment records are needed, as well as another examination for the Veteran's right ankle strain, right and left foot disabilities, right and left knee disabilities, acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea. The appeal is REMANDED to obtain these records and examinations.