Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of service connection for positive PPD reaction and atrial fibrillation have not been determined. The remaining issues, including urinating difficulties, are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and right shoulder disorder. The denial is based on a lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was incurred in active service and the Board finds that service connection is warranted.

The Veteran was rendered unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities prior to October 2, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and sleep apnea. The VA will also obtain updated medical records and schedule him for a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for metabolic myopathy, obstructive sleep apnea, and a respiratory disorder (including restrictive lung disease and asthma), finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea is found to be related to his active military service, with symptoms noted during service and continuing since then.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Veteran has been assigned a single disability rating that is at least 60 percent disabling. Therefore, TDIU is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the preponderance of the evidence is in favor of a relationship to service. Service connection was not established for diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to lack of exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested as sleep disturbance due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that his symptoms of sleep disturbance were related to his service-connected major depressive disorder and/or sleep apnea.

The Board finds that the Veteran's sleep apnea did not have its onset during or within one year after his active duty service, and is not caused or aggravated by his bronchial asthma or PTSD. Therefore, the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is etiologically related to his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition. The initial compensable rating claim for residuals of a fracture of the third toe of the right foot remains pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not manifest during service and is not related to his military service, including as a result of service in Southwest Asia or due to a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 30 percent evaluation for his service-connected lumbosacral strain, effective August 1, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to address his skin condition, sleep apnea, and PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea is found to have contributed to his death, which was caused by acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with complications of sepsis and multi-organ failure. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a temporary total rating and service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and that the radiculopathy was secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected rhinitis, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new medical opinion to consider the effects of unusual and stressful sleeping conditions during service on his current obstructive sleep apnea.