Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and evidence collection.,Specifically, the VA needs to clarify whether the Veteran's back pain, ankle sprains, and hand injury are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for an initial schedular rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder, service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The Veteran is also entitled to TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection for a right upper extremity neurological disability is granted.,Service connection for urinary frequency is granted, with the condition being secondary to hypertension.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted. The onset of OSA during active-duty service is noted.,The Veteran's scar on top of his head from an in-service injury is found to be related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining proper authorizations for private treatment records and providing a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's wrist disability. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ruptured eardrum, back disability, right knee disability, gout and/or pseudogout/CPPD, left foot disability, osteophytosis of the thumb/metacarpal surgery, wrist disability, eye/vision disability, and obstructive sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability and/or musculoskeletal disabilities, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service connected, with a rating of 100% effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, right knee condition, and right ankle sprain to obtain new opinions. The claim for scar left eye/cheek is denied as no new relevant evidence was submitted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the Veteran's incarceration, requiring a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is denied. For his bilateral blepharitis and dry eye syndrome, the Board found that a higher evaluation prior to March 5, 2018 was not warranted but granted a 20% evaluation from that date onwards.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disability other than insomnia disorder, to include sleep apnea, due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of sleep apnea that has been confirmed by a sleep study.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain private medical records from Dr. L.B.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The claim for ED is being remanded.,Service connection has been established for the Veteran's cervical strain.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and left wrist disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board has restored the separate ratings for OSA and asthma, which were improperly severed/discontinued by the AOJ. The decision is based on procedural errors in the AOJ's actions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing, which could have affected her decision-making process.

The Board has remanded the claims for headaches and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again, with a focus on obtaining new opinions that address whether his symptoms are related to service or if they were caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD, finding that the Veteran's obesity, caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, was a substantial factor in causing his OSA.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and bilateral lower extremities radiculopathy have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is required for SMC at the (l) rate.