Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active duty service and has been granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is granted as the evidence shows that his condition had its onset during his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection claims, SMC claim, and other issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of any psychiatric disability found, as well as whether sleep apnea is related to service or aggravated by any diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected left hip disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's COPD and lumbosacral spine disability are not related to active service, including as due to ionizing radiation or herbicide exposure. The Veteran was denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, vertigo, and a heart disability. The preexisting conditions were found to not be aggravated by active service.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a chronic lumbosacral strain in service and the current condition does not appear to be related to service, resulting in denial of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation of how in-service symptoms do not constitute an indication of an in-service onset of sleep apnea.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain since July 11, 2011. The Veteran was previously rated at 10 percent prior to this date and is now entitled to an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not caused by or a result of his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion from a pulmonologist regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new examination by a sleep specialist to address the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and whether it was caused or aggravated by his use of opiates and alcohol.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran had symptoms of a sleep apnea disability during active service and since service separation. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded due to failure to provide a Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's OSA is caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a failure to schedule a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during service and is related to his Gulf War service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to his service-connected post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and medical opinion.