Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and diabetes mellitus, type II as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea are dismissed. The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.

The Board has decided that there is a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claim for service connection due to toxic exposure, and therefore, it is remanded to obtain an addendum TERA opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for chronic bronchitis is dismissed. Service connection for sinusitis is granted, but the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection.,No specific rating was assigned, and the Veteran's conditions are currently rated at various levels.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is denied, and the claims of service connection for sleep apnea (secondary to sinusitis and rhinitis) and trigeminal neuralgia are remanded.

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

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent effective from March 17, 2011.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tonsil condition, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea due to lack of current disability evidence.,The claim for lumbosacral strain is remanded as there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's low back condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, including whether it is related to active service or environmental exposure. The examiner must provide a detailed rationale for their opinions based on the Veteran's specific case and consider his lay statements about symptom onset during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of lumbosacral strain and left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for attorney fees because the appellant withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his obesity acted as an intermediate step between his service-connected lower back disabilities and his current disability. The decision is based on a nexus opinion provided by a private physician.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and TDIU.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was caused by weight gain or obesity resulting from service-connected disabilities (ruptured left achilles tendon and binge eating disorder).

The Board has decided that the Veteran's OSA is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied the claim. The Board has also determined that an additional VA medical opinion is needed to comprehensively evaluate the Veteran's claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his military service and his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is related to his active military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is denied as there is no evidence that his in-service exposures or secondary to service-connected back and ankle disabilities caused his OSA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and headaches with vertigo due to a lack of medical evidence, including a sleep apnea DBQ. The RO is required to obtain this missing documentation and provide an examination if necessary.