Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for left ankle, right ankle, and low back conditions have been dismissed. The Veteran's right knee disability and OSA were granted service connection.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis and rhinitis, and the claim for this aggravation is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea began during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

Your claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted, and the effective date is September 12, 2019. The issue is now dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's left knee scar is not rated as painful or unstable, and does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,There is insufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD) is related to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from May 20, 2017. The SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) claim is granted from June 11, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to a failure to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 5, 2017 for the award of service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's claim was initially denied in October 2019 but reopened and granted on July 5, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to weight gain resulting from the Veteran's service-connected foot disabilities.

The Veteran's left hand ring and little finger fracture with ankylosis is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, intervertebral disc syndrome, and degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA was not incurred during or related to his active-duty service and denied service connection for this condition. The issues of service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder are remanded due to a failure to obtain VA examinations.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with an appropriate VA examination and opinions regarding his claimed sleep apnea disability, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms required only a CPAP machine and did not meet criteria for higher ratings due to chronic respiratory failure or other severe manifestations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities, including paralysis of the sciatic nerve and lumbosacral strain, are being remanded due to a failure to obtain complete medical records from Dr. K.D. and an inability to assess range of motion in the Veteran's lumbar spine.

The Veteran's migraine disability is rated at 50 percent from December 10, 2015. The rating reflects very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is secondary to his service-connected Asthma, and therefore grants service connection for OSA.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings as he requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there was no prior application or notice of intent to file a claim before April 22, 2020.