Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, rendering moot the claim for a TDIU. Service connection was granted for fibromyalgia as a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran's heart disease, sleep apnea, skin diseases, gastrointestinal disease, and nerve damage are all found to be related to his service-connected PTSD and/or hypertension. The Veteran is granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found that the condition is more likely related to post-service events and did not occur during his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, asthma, bilateral hilar adenopathy, and obstructive sleep apnea as these conditions are not shown to be related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as right and left hip disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are etiologically related to his parachute jumps during active duty.,Service connection was also granted for obstructive sleep apnea, with the opinion stating it is aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for another opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has vacated the January 4, 2018 decision and dismissed all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his lumbosacral strain (back disability) is being remanded due to inconsistencies in the VA examination reports and the need for clarification regarding flare-ups.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in, caused by, or aggravated by military service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran requested and withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and migraine headaches.

The Board found that the Veteran's current lumbosacral disc disease and arthritis are less likely related to service, including two motor vehicle accidents in 1983 and 1990. The VA examiners opined that these conditions were not caused by or related to active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and plantar fasciitis of the left foot are related to his military service, warranting a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board finds that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his military service and does not meet the criteria for direct or secondary service connection.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, left ear eustachian tube dysfunction, and perforated ear drum. The current VA examinations are inadequate as they do not address the significance of the Veteran's reports of sleep problems in service or provide rationale for their opinion.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have had its onset in service and the Board finds that all three elements necessary for service connection are met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his employment history and VA treatment records. The Board will then consider the TDIU claim in light of all pertinent evidence.

The Veteran's lumbosacral DDD, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy conditions have been granted increased ratings. Service connection for hypertension has not been established.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and ED are being remanded due to the need for additional development including examinations and issuance of a SOC.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of OSA is related to his military service. The claim for insomnia was denied as new and material evidence was not presented.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, depressive disorder, and sleep apnea. Bilateral pes planus is found to have been aggravated by active duty service. The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is found to be etiologically related to his bilateral pes planus. Sleep apnea is found to be aggravated by the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder.