Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient opinions regarding its relationship to his service-connected disabilities and obesity.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service connected.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.,Lumbar spondylosis, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SAH or SHA grant eligibility due to lack of qualifying conditions such as ALS, blindness in both eyes, full thickness burns, loss of use of upper extremities, or permanent total disability.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the submission of his Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it began during active service and is related to his in-service diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea, finding that it had its onset during his active duty service.

The Veteran's partial obstruction of the urinary pelvic juncture is not manifested by colic, catheter drainage, or recurrent stone formation requiring diet therapy, drug therapy, or invasive or non-invasive procedure more than two times a year. The claim for an increased rating is denied.,The Board finds that service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD should be remanded due to the lack of a VA examination.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 40 percent rating for his lumbar spine condition, effective August 1, 2020. The reduction was not warranted due to continued significant impairment in functioning under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 used to file the appeal did not meet the necessary procedural requirements.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and high blood pressure as there was no new and relevant evidence presented since the September 2018 rating decision, and the claim for high blood pressure did not meet the requirements of McLendon v. Nicholson.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for RLE and LLE radiculopathy have been dismissed.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for lumbar spine disability has been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, and sarcoidosis due to potential service connection issues.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, as it was incurred during service due to exposure to loud noise.,Service connection is denied for left knee patella tendon tear (status post repair), as the current condition did not have its onset during a period of honorable service and is not otherwise etiologically related to active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent effective August 21, 2019. Service connection for sleep apnea and lumbosacral strain are granted. The Veteran's TDIU due to service-connected disabilities other than PTSD is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma and somatic symptom disorder, finding that his conditions aggravated each other.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities on a causation basis, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Allergic Rhinitis.

The Veteran's appeals for tinnitus, hemorrhoids, benign prostatic hyperplasia, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a back condition has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current disability is due to an in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's appeal to extend the time to file an appeal for a denial of service connection for rosacea was denied because it was not timely filed, and no good cause was shown.