Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for a respiratory disability, headaches, and low back disability have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or direct service connection. The Board acknowledges the Veteran's assertions regarding exposure to environmental hazards during his military service but finds that such exposures do not support service connection.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea before a decision was made by the Board.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of sleep apnea related to active duty.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss. The issues of hypertension (claimed as secondary to diabetes), sleep apnea, and degenerative joint disease of the knees are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's OSA is found to be aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, thus granting service connection for OSA on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adenoid cystic carcinoma of the nasal mucosa was received on August 22, 2006. The effective date is set at that time as it is not earlier than one year after separation from active duty.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Veteran wishes to withdraw his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which is being appealed as secondary to PTSD. The appeal has been dismissed.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was found to have its onset during active service, and the Board granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations and consideration of aggravation.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the lumbar spine disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating prior to July 1, 2014, but was sufficient from that date onwards.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability. The claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, an ear disability (to include, ear infections and drainage), and insomnia are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and assigned a 10 percent disability rating. The Veteran's tinea pedis is rated at the noncompensable level as it does not meet the criteria for any higher rating based on body or exposed area affected.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and granted it as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disability, heart disability, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records, confirming dates of Reserve service, scheduling VA examinations, and adjudicating the issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a previously disallowed claim of hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back condition and obstructive sleep apnea are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a chronic or recurrent condition in service. The current conditions are attributed to post-service events.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred in service. The issues of hypertension and sleep apnea are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected sigmoid ulcers have been rated as 10 percent disabling since January 15, 2009. The evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.