Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his right knee arthritis. A second VA examination will also be scheduled to determine the etiology of his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea and requests that the Veteran provide additional medical records.

The Veteran seeks a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further evaluation to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone render him unemployable.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches and obstructive sleep apnea are related to his service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran. The appeal is granted.

The Board has determined that the VA examination is inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred in or related to his active duty service. The examiner must address the Veteran's reports of symptoms during service, including insomnia, snoring, and gasping for air, as well as the February 2010 private treatment record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of his lay statements regarding symptoms during service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, sleep apnea, and cervical spine disability were not shown to be related to service. The Board found no medical nexus between the disabilities and service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of the appeals related to PTSD, sleep apnea, and coronary artery disease.

The Board denied compensation for the Veteran's sinus disability under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to residuals of VA nasal surgery due to lack of evidence showing a direct link between his conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea and back disorder (scoliosis) are not service-connected, with no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of soundness at entry. The right knee disorder claim is pending as its rating status is unknown.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the claims for increased ratings were not granted. The conditions, including hearing loss and sleep apnea, did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining new VA examination records and providing a rationale for opinions regarding whether sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by service-connected diabetes or hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, but denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates. The case is being remanded to issue a Statement of the Case on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a need for another clinical opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a 10 percent initial evaluation for nightmare disorder. Service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as his disabilities were not found to render him unemployable.,Service connection for both conditions could not be established due to lack of in-service injury or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and headaches due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service. The VA opinions provided were against the claim, stating that any current low back condition is more likely related to postural factors rather than military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and sleep apnea, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's military service. The decision also grants a secondary basis of service connection for sleep apnea as it is aggravated by his service-connected status post skull fracture.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right foot disability and obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected left ankle mid-foot arch strain.