Sleep apnea decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his condition is not related to his military service or any of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and related radiculopathies have been remanded for further evaluation. Service connection has also been granted for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to the assigned ratings for various conditions have been denied. The claims are remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed as his appeal was not timely filed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for asthma with asbestosis and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The Veteran was granted a 30 percent evaluation for migraine headaches, effective prior to October 7, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the incorrect mailing of the Statement of the Case (SOC) and issues with notification of his representative.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and sleep apnea, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim of bilateral knee disability and that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between sleep apnea and active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is related to his service-connected conditions or not. The VA must provide a new medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical evidence linking the Veteran's current sleep apnea disability to his military service. The Veteran needs to be provided with an examination and additional records are needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including heart disorder, sleep apnea, back disability, right foot disability, and hernia, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a more definitive opinion regarding his lumbosacral spine disability. The current VA examination was deemed inadequate and does not provide sufficient evidence on whether the condition is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of osteoarthritis of the left and right hips, left and right knee conditions, and DDD of the cervical spine as secondary to lumbosacral degenerative disease were denied.,PTSD was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities caused him specifically to become obese, and if obesity was a substantial factor in causing his OSA disability.

The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for the residuals of right ischial tuberosity fracture, involving the hip and right lower extremity, has been remanded due to pending development requirements.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted secondary to service-connected conditions. The cervical spine condition is granted a 20% rating from March 25, 2019 onwards and the radiculopathy of the right upper extremity was granted a 20% rating from May 22, 2012 through February 26, 2018. The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right upper extremity is denied in excess of 40% after February 27, 2018.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for arthritis was denied.,The Veteran's applications to reopen the claims for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities were also denied.

The Veteran's diagnosed sleep apnea is considered to have first manifested during his active duty service and is related to military service.