Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination and readjudication of the claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's current respiratory disorders did not manifest during or as a result of military service, including exposure to cold or asbestos. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his COPD and other lung conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a sleep study report and scheduling the Veteran for a VA sleep apnea examination. The appeal will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to missing documents and unclear appeal history.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as due to his service-connected asthma, is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's sleep disturbances and fatigue are related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.,Chronic fatigue syndrome is not a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, as it has been ruled out by the VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the case for additional consideration due to a request for a video conference hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea and granted a 30 percent rating for sarcoidosis, but remanded his increased rating claim for sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and ankle disorders have been denied. The claim for service connection for the lumbar spine disorder has not been adjudicated as it is not part of this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability. The case will be readjudicated after the examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and OPM disability file. The claims will be reconsidered in light of the additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a left foot disorder, claimed as nerve damage, to include as secondary to service-connected left ankle tendonitis. The case is being returned to the RO/AMC for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his cervical spine disability and to assess the current severity of his service-connected lumbosacral strain with spondylosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 5, 2010 for the award of service connection for sleep apnea as there is no indication that he filed a claim earlier than March 5, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability is being remanded due to the need for an addendum VA examination and consideration of his lay statements regarding in-service back pain.

The Veteran's disability manifested by sleep apnea is not due to disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims.

The Veteran's current lumbar spine disability, including lumbosacral strain with acute disc rupture and postoperative fusion at L3-L5, is considered to be at least as likely as not incurred during his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. He will be provided with the option of rescheduling a hearing in accordance with his request.