Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbosacral strain, bilateral tinnitus, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports regarding the Veteran's back condition, specifically concerning flare-ups and functional loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests to restore his previous disability ratings for eczema and urticaria, and lumbosacral strain. The decisions were based on a finding of no clear and unmistakable error in the original rating determinations.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and to obtain additional examination findings for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted, with a 50% initial disability rating effective January 2, 2014. The denial of an increased rating for bilateral inguinal hernia residuals remains in effect.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability but has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on two medical opinions that indicate a link between PTSD and OSA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, sleep apnea, and a nose and/or sinus disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for depression and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to depression due to potential toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's military records show he served at Camp Lejeune during a period of presumed exposure, but there is insufficient evidence to grant the claims without further development.

The Board denied readjudication of the claim for service connection for sleep apnea as there was no new and relevant evidence submitted since the May 2017 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need for additional development.

The Veteran's skin disability was granted service connection, and a 30% rating for peripheral vestibular disorder is granted. The other claims are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar spine disability, and OSA, render them unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for various conditions and issues due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 28, 2022 is remanded due to the need for additional development and referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran was granted an initial 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, status post L5 discectomy from February 29, 2016, to August 16, 2020.,An initial 40 percent rating for IVDS (intervertebral disc syndrome), status post L5 discectomy was granted from August 17, 2020, to March 23, 2022. The Veteran's condition required bed rest of at least four weeks but less than six weeks during the past twelve months.

The Veteran's tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus secondary to his right knee disability, sleep apnea, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction are all granted. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for NASH is granted due to aggravation during service. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, acute cholecystitis status post cholecystectomy, fibromyalgia, splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia, and portal hypertension are remanded.