Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to service or secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The claims for a rash, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss are remanded for additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for reopening a nervous condition claim, service connection for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records from VA and Social Security Administration.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service or his service-connected PTSD, and whether it was caused by his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea prior to January 27, 2012 is denied. The Board found that no earlier effective date was warranted as there were no informal claims or communications indicating intent to file a claim for this condition before January 27, 2012.

The Veteran's hypertension and sleep apnea were found to be incurred in service, with the Board granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred in or related to his military service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Depression, as well as his sleep apnea, are related to events during his service. Therefore, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea did not have its onset during a period of active military service or ACDUTRA, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus with hammertoe deformity.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination and an evaluation of the Veteran's sleep apnea claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam or Thailand. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between current disabilities and service.

The Board denied service connection for neck injury with scar, low back disability, and bilateral shoulder disability. The respiratory condition claim is pending as the VA has not yet provided an opinion regarding its relationship to service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service.,Service connection for the adrenal mass has been reopened based on new evidence, but its direct relationship to service remains unclear.

The Veteran's laryngeal cancer was not incurred in service, may not be presumed to have been so incurred, and is not due to herbicide exposure in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a sleep disorder was not reopened, and his PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent. The right knee condition issue remains pending as it involves service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional medical inquiry regarding his claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which he contends is secondary to a service-connected nasal disorder. The examiner will need to determine if the sleep disorder has been aggravated by the service-connected nasal disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder and granted it. The claims of entitlement to service connection for carpal tunnel of the right hand, carpal tunnel of the left hand, and temporary total evaluation due to surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence (right hand carpal tunnel surgery) are also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not make him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, thus the claim for TDIU is denied.

The VA determined that there is no evidence to support a connection between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his military service.