Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as his combined evaluation is less than 60% and he can still engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for various foot and ankle conditions, including a back condition. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal conditions caused or aggravated his obesity and if that led to his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's lumbosacral soft tissue edema/swelling is at least as likely as not associated with her service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases provided in the June 2019 decision regarding non-snoring sleep-related symptomology during service, as well as the relationship between sleep apnea and bruxism. The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is now pending again with instructions to obtain updated VA treatment records and provide an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for initial ratings in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with restless leg syndrome and an initial noncompensable rating for allergic rhinitis have been dismissed.,The Veteran has been granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disorder, characterized as asthma and left lower lung fibrosis with upper field thickening, requires additional development due to inadequate examination findings. The issues of increased rating for sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's right shoulder bursitis and lumbosacral strain are currently rated as 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively, but both conditions require additional examination and evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to flaws in the reasoning of a previous VA opinion, and requests a new medical nexus opinion to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service or his back disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant's representative requested withdrawal of the appeal due to the AOJ granting a TDIU.

The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary disorder are not related to service.,Service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, right shoulder neuropathy secondary to degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, left shoulder neuropathy secondary to degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and a left elbow disability is denied.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for a new examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected condition, specifically chronic obstructive lung disease.

The Board denied a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) because the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, claimed as secondary to degenerative spondylosis of the lumbar spine with DDD, has been reopened. The appeal is granted in part and denied in part. Service connection for prostate cancer, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are also remanded.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder, but denied service connection for a sinus disorder and low back disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for sleep apnea as it is unclear whether PTSD and obesity are contributing factors. The case will be reviewed with a new medical opinion.

The Board has granted a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD and headaches. The issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD, is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection as it became manifest during his active duty service and is considered a direct service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient information on his dates of service and lack of medical opinions addressing his in-service sinus complaints. The case will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.