Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not proximately due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to the submission of new VA treatment records and a request for updated records from the Leavenworth VA Medical Center.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a video conference hearing. The claims of service connection for sleep apnea and reopening the claim for erectile dysfunction will be addressed after the hearing.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need for further medical opinions regarding service connection and disability ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Board finds that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his back disability was denied, and the effective date of TDIU remains unresolved.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is etiologically related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected hypertensive heart disease with atrial fibrillation, is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records from the Washington, D.C. VAMC.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea can be reasonably linked to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to adjudication of the claim, including a VA examination and VCAA notice regarding service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a sleep disorder, but denied the underlying claim as there is no medical evidence linking his current sleep apnea to his active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea did not manifest in service or for many years thereafter, nor is it related to his service-connected coronary artery disease with residuals of myocardial infarction, Type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or status post-partial thyroidectomy for nontoxic goiter. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a higher rating of his service-connected hypothyroidism with tachycardia and obesity, as the decision was final due to lack of disagreement with the initial assignment of the disability rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim of service connection for sleep apnea can be adjudicated.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea originated during his active service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's elevated cholesterol level is a laboratory abnormality and not service-connected. The Board has remanded the issues of sleep apnea, skin disorder, umbilical hernia, and bilateral pedal edema for further examination and development.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange, but denied an earlier effective date as the claim was received after September 25, 1985.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability and erectile dysfunction, and continued the current ratings for headaches (10%) and prostatitis (20%). The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his low back disability was denied, and the Board found that he did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes. The issue of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded for further development.