Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 80 percent for breast cancer residuals has been denied. The highest possible rating (80%) is currently assigned, and the Board found no evidence to support a higher rating based on the current medical evidence.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is related to service or caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as sleep apnea, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the period from August 30, 2016 to October 6, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is denied due to the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his obesity, which may have caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen for service connection for DMII, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and sleep apnea. The claims are remanded for further development regarding rating decisions and service connection determinations.

All appeals for increased ratings and effective dates are dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of all pending appeals.

The Board has granted the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal for fatigue.,The Board has granted service connection for OSA, finding it proximately due to PTSD.,The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability, finding it proximately due to OSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, as well as whether his service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding increased ratings and effective dates for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, degenerative arthritis of the spine, GERD, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, hypertension, vitiligo, tinnitus, anal fissures, a jaw disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The appeals are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and body convulsions, specifically addressing whether these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the cases of fibromyalgia and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected OSA is granted, and he is awarded TDIU from August 9, 2018. The low back disability, sciatic radiculopathy, and migraine headaches are found to be disabling enough for a TDIU prior to that date.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain has not been manifested by forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine of 30 degrees or less, ankylosis (favorable or unfavorable) of the entire thoracolumbar spine or the entire spine. Therefore, his claim for a higher evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Hearing Loss - Right Ear, and Sinus Disorder have been granted.,However, the claim for a compensable disability rating for hearing loss in the left ear is being remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a back condition was granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for the same condition is remanded due to outstanding private treatment records and workman's compensation documents.

The Board has granted service connection for a recurrent right shoulder disability and a recurrent lumbar spine (low back) disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his substantive appeal was not timely filed, more than 60 days after the January 2018 Statement of the Case and one year after the March 2014 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for his back disability has been withdrawn.,The claims for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and lumbar radiculopathy have been dismissed as moot due to the maximum schedular ratings being assigned.,The Veteran was granted compensable disability ratings (20%) for scars on both hands, effective February 15, 2013.