Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis had its onset during his active duty service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain prior to July 28, 2016, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter due to insufficient evaluation criteria provided by the VA examiner.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and migraine headaches are service-connected, but his TBI residuals are not. The decision also remanded the issue of a total disability based on individual unemployability prior to January 11, 2017.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a back condition and sleep disorder (including sleep apnea) as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left index finger scars and to determine the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, GERD, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for IVDS and lumbosacral strain is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating than 40 percent from April 15, 2019 to the present.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence to support a higher rating for lumbosacral strain prior to August 11, 2017 or since that date. Service connection was also denied for DVT of the right lower extremity and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a heart disability due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for both conditions as secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination for sleep apnea and because the Veteran's statements relating his sleep apnea to service were not considered in the July 2019 rating decision. The Veteran is diagnosed with sleep apnea, but no VA examination has been provided.

The Board denied additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the May 2019 rating decision, as the appellant has already received attorney fees for that amount.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding no evidence linking the condition to service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, liver disorder, gout, residuals of mini-strokes, PN of the bilateral lower extremities, and prostate cancer. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and sleep apnea, finding new and relevant evidence. The claims are remanded for further examination to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, right ankle disability, and sleep apnea have been remanded. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches has also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete personnel records and inconsistencies in his statements regarding the onset of various conditions. The issues will be reconsidered after obtaining all available service records.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claims for emphysema and sleep apnea are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The claim for neuropathy of the lower extremities is also remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 1, 2009. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for hypertension and kidney dysfunction due to additional development being required. The decision on service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied.

The Veteran's application for service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and residuals of a shrapnel wound to the right leg has been granted. The effective date is set at May 9, 2016.

The Veteran's headaches and sleep apnea are granted as service connected. The Board found the evidence to be in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected depressive disorder.