Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of sleep apnea is not causally or etiologically related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint and disc disease is rated at 40 percent, effective the date of this decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, BPH, symptomatic bradycardia with pacemaker, asthma, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss due to acoustic trauma during service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for disability manifested by hand tremors is denied as there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The claim for sleep apnea and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis. The issue of service connection for a respiratory disability (asthma) is addressed in the REMAND portion and is REMANDED.

The Veteran's claimed back injury, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder are not considered to have started during service or be related to service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of a higher evaluation for bilateral pes planus remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and providing proper VCAA notice. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea. The issue will be readjudicated after all necessary development has been completed.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as non-compensable. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support service connection for COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, vertigo, or a heart disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address relevant lay evidence. The Veteran's sleep apnea must be evaluated by a new VA examiner.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected asthma. The issue of entitlement to service connection for hypoglycemia remains on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's currently diagnosed sleep apnea is related to military service or aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as there was no evidence of ankylosis, malunion, or astragalectomy. The right knee and left ankle disabilities are rated based on limitation of motion.

The Veteran's right knee strain is rated at 10 percent, with a separate 10 percent rating for instability. Service connection for sleep apnea was denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for sleep apnea, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and sinusitis. The Board has ordered additional development of the record, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a medical examination.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The issues include increased ratings for cervical and lumbosacral conditions, service connection for degenerative lumbosacral spondylosis, and service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and granted it on de novo review, finding that the Veteran's disability was first manifested in service and has persisted since.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.