Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea have been reopened due to new evidence. However, both claims remain denied as there is no established link between the conditions and either active duty service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc and joint disease. The Veteran is now entitled to de novo review of his claim, which the Board finds in favor of him as he has presented evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim. Additionally, the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder (PTSD), was remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's sleep disorder, including its relation to service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a sleep disorder that may be related to his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea has been rated at 50 percent since April 21, 2009. The rating is based on the need for a CPAP machine to manage symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition and lumbosacral strain are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims, including sleep apnea and knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for residuals of dislocated toes of the right foot in May 1983. The current decision denies reopening this claim.,Service connection for a back disability was not addressed, and the Veteran did not provide evidence to reopen his previous denial.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, rated as 40 percent disabling from September 6, 2011, has been granted an increased rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion to address the nature and likely etiology of her left knee disorder and sleep apnea.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for residuals of lumbosacral strain to include degenerative changes and granted it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed sleep apnea is proximately due to, or the result of, his service-connected disability of type 2 diabetes mellitus. As a result, the claim for secondary service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected asthma and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep disorder, including narcolepsy and sleep apnea, was not caused by her military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his reported stressor, which occurred during active duty and is consistent with his Purple Heart award. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea secondary to a service-connected disability is also granted.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical spine mechanical strain, lumbosacral spine mechanical strain, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with musculoligamentous strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with musculoligamentous strain, and right shoulder tendonitis and bursitis. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied as final due to lack of appeal within one year of notification.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee disorder, and low back disorder.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were not met.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.