Sleep apnea decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including additional VA examinations and a Social and Industrial Survey to determine whether the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with mild degenerative disc disease does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating as it does not result in specific functional limitations that would warrant an increased rating.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea effective June 1, 2005. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to August 30, 2012 is remanded due to inadequate opinions regarding the combined effect of all service-connected disabilities on employability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his low back disability. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during his period of active duty service and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of bilateral hearing loss is remanded as additional development is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic obstructive sleep apnea was incurred in or is otherwise attributable to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Veteran had symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea during service and since separation. The Board found the evidence in equipoise, granting service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing at the RO due to scheduling issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining a report of the service retirement examination and scheduling him for sleep and genitourinary examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and for further examination regarding his sleep apnea and low blood sugar conditions.

The Veteran does not have a separate and ratable chronic disability of the upper back or right ankle as a result or consequence of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by his active military service. The Board is remanding the issues for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and determine if a left leg disorder is related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his current diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not caused by, aggravated by, or related to his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine or prostate cancer. The appeal for service connection on these secondary theories is denied.

The Board has restored the previously assigned ratings for lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and cervical spine paravertebral myositis, finding that the reductions were improper due to a lack of evidence showing improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is not related to his service, including in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran does not have obstructive sleep apnea and the Board finds that her claim for service connection is denied.