Sleep apnea Board decisions

Effective dates of August 15, 2020 are granted for service connection for various knee and back conditions.

The Veteran's OSA was determined to have started during his active service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date prior to December 13, 2017, for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with anorexia nervosa.

The Veteran's PTSD with cocaine use disorder is granted a 70 percent evaluation, and his sleep apnea is denied. A TDIU for both conditions is granted, along with special monthly compensation based on the combined effect of these disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as both a direct condition and secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.,The Veteran's restless leg syndrome claim, specifically regarding its secondary nature to service-connected back disability and bilateral peripheral neuropathy, is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected unspecified trauma stress disorder with obesity, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with IVDS and spinal stenosis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal for five issues, including service connection and increased ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, vertigo, and OSA due to lack of a current diagnosis in some cases or insufficient medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition was not incurred in or related to her active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of symptoms during service and no competent medical opinion linking current sleep apnea to service.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain has been denied. The evidence does not support an increase to this level.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU has also been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, along with his nonservice-connected disabilities, do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea as it is final and cannot be revisited.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective dates were denied. The Board found no evidence of a direct relationship between the current sleep apnea, cervical strain, right shoulder strain, and lateral collateral ligament sprain, right ankle disabilities and active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is not secondary to his service-connected back strain with degenerative disc disease and there is no evidence linking OSA to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his obstructive sleep apnea and right shoulder disability were not productive of chronic respiratory failure or cor pulmonale, nor did they require a tracheostomy. The effective date for the initial rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea is October 4, 2011.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability was denied in a final decision and reopened with new evidence filed on August 22, 2013. An initial 20 percent rating has been assigned since then.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is directly linked to his military service, and thus grants service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, including bilateral onychomycosis and bilateral keratotic lesions, is granted with a restoration of the 40 percent rating effective October 30, 2019.,Service connection for OSA and GERD are granted.

The Veteran's claims for hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension were denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension were changed to March 9, 2010. A TDIU on a schedular basis was granted effective March 9, 2010.