Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with restless leg syndrome has been reopened. His bipolar disorder with PTSD is rated at the maximum allowable under the rating criteria, and his other issues are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records. The issue of entitlement to TDIU will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her scoliosis of the lumbosacral spine, right hip strain, left hip strain, and left knee strain. The evidence did not show that any of these conditions warranted a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Veteran seeks service connection for breathing difficulties, including obstructive sleep apnea and restrictive lung disease. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, including his diagnosed angiosarcoma, was not caused by or related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence does not establish that these conditions began during or for many decades after his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, and providing the Veteran with a sleep apnea and kidney disorder examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, a nervous disorder, sleep apnea, and left knee degenerative joint disease were denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions in service or within the presumptive period following service.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with sacralization at L5, finding that no new and material evidence had been received to support the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea did not have its onset in service and is not caused or aggravated by his PTSD. Therefore, service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected dysthymic disorder and/or coronary artery disease (CAD), is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea did not pre-exist his active duty service and was not aggravated by military service. Therefore, he is not entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is etiologically related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and an initial compensable disability rating for pleural plaques prior to March 10, 2014. The Board also found that a disability rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter was not warranted for pleural plaques. Additionally, the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was denied.

Your claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain, previously claimed as a low back disability, has been granted and you are now receiving a 40 percent disability rating effective October 28, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected ventral incisional hernia was granted as a result of new and material evidence, but his cervical spine and right shoulder disabilities remain denied.

The Board is remanding the case for scheduling a videoconference hearing to address all issues on appeal, including reopening claims and service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected Meniere's disease with vertigo causes or aggravates his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case to provide a new VA examination and obtain additional opinions regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea, as it relates to service connection.