Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there are no remaining cases or controversies on appeal regarding earlier effective dates for service connection and a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a duty to assist error, requiring VA examinations and opinions regarding service connection for residuals of chondrosarcoma tumors of bone and soft tissue and skin cancer. The claims are related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left shoulder disability, and therefore, service connection for his claimed condition is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service sleep issues and that he has had continuous sleep problems since service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected PTSD. The decision also acknowledges that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be aggravated by his PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, finding that his current condition is related to injuries sustained during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his respiratory conditions and obstructive sleep apnea. The TDIU and SMC claims are also remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is currently rated at 40 percent from November 26, 2018. The rating was granted as the evidence showed forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine limited to 15 degrees.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent from December 18, 2013 to June 21, 2016, due to its significant impact on his occupational and social functioning.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his current obstructive sleep apnea is not related to service and was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a right deviated nasal septum as a residual of an in-service septoplasty. However, the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of IBS, diverticulitis, and sleep apnea due to additional evidence being added to the record. The case is also remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current sleep disorders and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a stroke and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected hypertension due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims for service connection for a brain tumor and residuals thereof, as well as vision loss. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted. The cases of bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred in service and cannot be presumed due to herbicide exposure. The Board found no direct evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability due to lack of unfavorable ankylosis. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding lower extremity radiculopathy, sleep apnea, and service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as it is etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand orders and has therefore ordered a new VA examination for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increase claim.