Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back disability, limited his capacity for activity and sitting sufficiently to make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from November 29, 2014. The Board granted a TDIU from that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and lung disease due to asbestos exposure, as there may be outstanding Social Security Administration records that need to be obtained.

The Board has granted a TDIU, but the Veteran's neck disability and PTSD issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral retinitis pigmentosa and granted it. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded due to a lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, sleep apnea, and left ear hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from September 27, 2010 to December 18, 2011. The Board has granted a TDIU for this period. For the other issues, the VA remanded them for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including knee disorders and numbness due to undiagnosed illness or other causes, have been remanded by the Board. The appeal is not about service connection but rather about evaluating existing disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for insomnia disorder and service connection for sleep apnea was denied. The Board found that the current symptoms did not warrant an increased rating, and there is no evidence to support service connection for either condition.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and headaches secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis, with a 50% rating assigned for sinusitis.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from September 7, 2018 to April 29, 2019 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's asthma with OSA is currently rated at 60 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to the severity of his overall disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea, including on an undiagnosed illness basis, was denied as the evidence did not show a direct relationship to his military service.

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

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and a need for additional examinations. The issues include gastric ulcers, gastritis with focal mucosal erosions and foveal hyperplasia, sliding hiatal hernia, esophageal varices, and liver condition with portal hypertensive gastropathy, all secondary to medication used for service-connected knee and back conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as being proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, a psychiatric disorder, and OSA as secondary to Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TJD) due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address new medical literature submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to dental bridge, respiratory conditions, generalized joint pain, low back pain, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction. The issues are all related to service connection due to an undiagnosed illness.

For the appeal period prior to July 2, 2020, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right hip bone graft was denied.,As of July 2, 2020, an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for residuals of a right hip bone graft is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for sinusitis has been dismissed. The claim of service connection for headaches, including as secondary to a service-connected sinusitis condition, is denied. The claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his hearing loss claim which is remanded. The grants include OSA and hypertension secondary to major depressive disorder, as well as bilateral plantar fasciitis and foot bone spurs secondary to those conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development.,The Board has denied higher disability evaluations for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease prior to May 12, 2014 and as of May 12, 2014.