Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's sinus disease, originally claimed as anterior and posterior table left frontal sinus fracture, is granted service connection.,Service connection for onychodystrophy, tinea pedis, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for scheduling a hearing before a member of the Board at the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment, as evidenced by his continued work as a truck driver until at least February 2014. The Board denies the claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service connected disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's sleep apnea and cardiomyopathy and his military service, thus denying both claims.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the cases for service connection for psychiatric disability, lumbosacral spine disability, and cervical spine disability are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn all pending claims, including those for service connection and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service, and the Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise with respect to whether the Veteran's condition was incurred during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including the provision of VCAA notice and VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his cervical spine condition, sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus II.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to service, but his sleep disorder including sleep apnea is presumed to have been incurred in service due to Gulf War Service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected back disability is denied as the examiner did not provide a clear assessment of the severity and functional impact of his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a back disability, as additional development is needed to address his contentions and medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is etiologically related to service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental clinical opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether his headaches in service were due to sleep apnea. The appeal is currently pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient examination reports and incomplete medical history review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected right temporomandibular joint derangement, and thus grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran does not have a current disability of either eye for which service connection may be awarded.,The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's sleep apnea began during or is related to service.

The Board has determined that there is no direct service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee conditions, as well as his back condition. The claims for fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches have also been denied. However, new evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbosacral spine.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for diabetes mellitus, type 2; depression; and REM sleep behavior disorder.