Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was restored to a 20 percent rating effective July 16, 2014. An initial 40 percent rating from September 30, 2013 and continuing thereafter for lumbosacral strain is granted.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding whether new and relevant evidence had been received to readjudicate the claim of obstructive sleep apnea. As a result, the Board dismissed this issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability was denied multiple times before being granted effective from March 22, 2021. The effective date is set at this new determination based on the evidence of record as of that date.

The Veteran's claims for right shoulder and right knee disabilities were granted with an effective date of September 4, 2020. The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for sleep apnea (secondary to psychiatric disability) and lumbar spine disability.,The Veteran has not provided a clear indication that he believes his lumbar spine disability is related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for higher ratings of service-connected low back disability as it was a ministerial implementation of a prior decision.

The Board has reopened the claims for sleep apnea, bilateral eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, and left foot injury due to new evidence. The claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and a lumbosacral spine disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims of service connection for eczema, GERD, tension headaches, lumbar spine strain, ED, and OSA.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms during and after service were consistent with this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate addendum opinion regarding secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it relates to posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) due to obesity resulting from his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and left ankle injury residuals. The decision is based on medical opinions linking the OSA to the Veteran's weight gain caused by his service-connected foot conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of new evidence and theories of entitlement, including secondary service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, and a higher rating is denied.,Service connection has been granted for left knee, neck, and low back disabilities based on in-service injury.,Service connection has been granted for eye condition (cataracts), right foot disability, skin rash, and obstructive sleep apnea based on in-service injury and competent lay statements.,The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, and a higher rating is denied.

An effective date of December 11, 2015, but no earlier, for service connection of constrictive bronchiolitis is granted.,Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, anal or perianal fistula, and sleep apnea is granted based on the PACT Act provisions.

The Veteran has been unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities since December 21, 2013. The Board grants TDIU from December 21, 2013 to July 26, 2018.

The Veteran's TDIU based on unspecified depressive disorder alone is granted from November 16, 2020. The Veteran's entitlement to SMC based on housebound status is granted from February 24, 2021. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for temporomandibular joint dislocation (TMD), bruxism, and obstructive sleep apnea due to pre-existing conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected low back disability, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between the two conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his obstructive sleep apnea.