Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and requesting a new medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected sinus disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and he is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability. The temporary total disability rating for convalescence following his back surgery is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a videoconference hearing to address all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's current sleep apnea was incurred in service and is related to his symptoms during service.,Service connection for PFB, thyroid disorder, and sinus disorder are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred during his active duty service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a low back disability, but denied it on the merits. The Veteran's diabetes and hypertension were not found to be related to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and need for further examination regarding his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the case for a new medical opinion to address whether sleep apnea is related to service-connected PTSD and if so, whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by that condition. The Veteran's reports of in-service sleep problems and continuity of symptoms since service are also to be considered.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the claims, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing and a DRO hearing. The Veteran's representative requested a travel board hearing on his behalf.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed right and left knee disorders, as well as his pulmonary disorder (including COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea, were not incurred or aggravated by service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran seeks service connection for sleep apnea, which he claims is related to his service-connected COPD. The Board has ordered a new VA medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to address the nature of his retinitis pigmentosa.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a supplemental medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated records, a VA examination regarding his back disability, and an updated VA examination of his right foot scars.

The case is being remanded to schedule the Veteran for a Travel Board hearing. The appeal will be processed further in accordance with established appellate practices.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol dependence and entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, L5-S1.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for a TDIU, effective September 28, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided in favor of the Veteran, granting his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.