Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional records and for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1154(b).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis, hypertension, and hypertensive heart disease. The compensable rating for sinusitis claim was also denied.

The Board has decided that the case needs further examination and development before a decision can be made on whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is service-connected, as claimed secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and considering the Veteran's unemployability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder cannot be granted as there is no evidence showing a prior claim was filed before September 28, 2005. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected disabilities remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected osteosarcoma, which is believed to have been aggravated by exposure to chemical or radiological agents during active duty at Fort McClelland. As a result, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and have been continuously present since then.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea was incurred in service. The claim is reopened due to new and material evidence presented since the last final denial.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and mild bilateral pes planus were dismissed as the Veteran did not file a timely NOD or substantive appeal.

The Board finds that the Veteran's gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) / leiomyosarcoma was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not related to a service-connected condition. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinus disorder (claimed as sinusitis), and obstructive sleep apnea. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection in all three cases.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of his case.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to various conditions, including hypertension, sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury, peripheral neuropathy, and PTSD. The Board has ordered the case back for a videoconference hearing.

The Board denied service connection for a spine disorder and denied entitlement to TDIU based on the lack of evidence linking current disabilities to service, including any presumptive exposure. The Veteran's back pain was found to have started in December 1971, well after his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lower back, left shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of functional impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a claim prior to January 26, 2007. The Board also found that the current obstructive sleep apnea disorder is not related to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus or service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed without prejudice. The Board granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.