Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, is being remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion. The examiner did not consider all relevant evidence of record, including the Veteran's and his wife's statements about snoring in service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to new and material evidence. However, the preponderance of the evidence is against finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 100% to 70%, effective February 1, 2011. The RO found that there was improvement in his PTSD symptoms but did not establish it as permanent.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle and right knee disorders in February 2007. The Veteran's claims of reopening these issues are still pending.,The Veteran has not submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim of service connection for a lumbosacral spine disorder, psychiatric disability including PTSD, or tinea cruris.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, as well as whether his service-connected conditions caused or aggravated this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea with chronic fatigue, chronic rash of the left forearm, tension headaches, and gastrointestinal disability are related to his service in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations during the Gulf War.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (mood disorder) and sleep apnea, both of which are found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease since August 24, 2011. The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is rated as 20 percent disabling since May 13, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's diagnosis of sleep apnea is present during active service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor. The issue of gastroesophageal reflux disease remains pending as there was no statement of the case issued.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to his failure to report to scheduled VA examinations. The case will be further developed and readjudicated.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues before the Board.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disorder is not caused by or made worse by his service-connected left knee disability, and therefore denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is service-connected and his anxiety disorder warrants a rating of 50 percent, which is the maximum available under the applicable criteria.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and found that an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to May 23, 2006 is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and skin disorder (rosacea) are not related to service or any incident of service origin, and were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disabilities, to include obstructive and restrictive lung defects, are related to his exposure during service. The Veteran's jaw bone condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to missing records and the need for additional development, including verification of combat stressors, a VA examination, and consideration of pre-service psychiatric conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus granting his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to his military service or any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected chronic sinusitis, and thus grants the claim for service connection on a secondary basis.