Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board remands the issues of increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and left knee strain to correct a duty to assist error related to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, ED secondary to a service-connected depressive disorder, and horizontal diplopia. The claims for a right shoulder disability, rash, and OSA were remanded.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for interstitial lung disease with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and denied readjudication of the claim of entitlement to posttraumatic stress disorder. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and remanded the claims for right and left lower extremity nerve pain due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to anxiety disorder, to include depression and a 100 percent initial rating for Meniere's disease.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for OSA. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, recurring diarrhea, and left knee disorder were remanded.

The Board denied increased evaluations for PTSD, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy of the LLE sciatic nerve, and strains of both knees.

The Board denied service connection for polycystic liver disease as it was determined to be a congenital genetic disorder not related to the Veteran's service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The appeal is remanded to obtain an independent medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, including whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disability and an initial compensable rating for her service-connected eating disorder, diagnosed as bulimia nervosa, to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as of June 26, 2009, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board remands the matter to obtain further medical opinions as to the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, including whether it is related to his service-connected psychiatric disability and heart disabilities, or due to presumed exposure to burn pits and other toxins under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct duty to assist errors, including the failure to obtain complete service treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and sleep apnea to readjudicate them based on new evidence.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine strain, hypertension, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, right hand tenosynovitis, left hand tenosynovitis, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability. The appeal was dismissed for sleep apnea, vertigo, a left knee disability, headaches, and coronary artery disease. Tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied higher ratings.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for chronic sinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied a higher disability rating for chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral total knee replacements.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hiatal hernia, GERD, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including sleep apnea/sleep disordered breathing (SDB), erectile dysfunction, inflammatory enthesopathy as a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, and various musculoskeletal conditions affecting the Veteran's hips, knees, hands, shoulders, and feet.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea as they are inextricably intertwined.