Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent effective April 13, 2010. The case is remanded for further development regarding TDIU prior to March 23, 2016 and entitlement to SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has decided that the service connection for obstructive sleep apnea should be remanded due to a need for medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obesity and diabetes mellitus, which may have caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him helpless enough to require regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and chronic low back pain, have been found to meet the criteria for specially adapted housing eligibility. The claim for a special home adaptation grant is moot as he has already received eligibility for specially adapted housing. His request for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment was denied due to lack of meeting eligibility criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, finding no medical nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any of his service-connected disabilities. The decision also noted that the Veteran had not provided sufficient evidence to establish a direct link between his sleep apnea and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for obstructive sleep apnea with recurrent bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax was denied. His claim for scars on the posterior trunk due to the same condition was also denied. The Veteran's claim for a separate rating of 10 percent for frontal sinusitis was granted. Both his claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include depression, and for TDIU were remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of a valid diagnosis based on a corroborated in-service stressor. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, gastrointestinal disability, and sleep disturbance are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability is granted. The initial rating for right ear hearing loss is denied, and the current 50 percent rating for sleep apnea with asthma is maintained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches has been dismissed. The claim of service connection for bilateral foot disability (claimed as frost bite) is granted and remanded, while the claim for sleep apnea is also remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, respiratory condition, residuals of a head injury, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depressive disorders), and right eye disability. The claims are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the appellant's claims for service connection due to a lack of current diagnosis for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as a need for additional development on his claim for headaches.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher disability rating for his lumbosacral strain was denied prior to June 7, 2018. For the period following June 7, 2018, he is granted a disability rating of 40 percent.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from April 1, 2010 to April 26, 2016 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided that the case needs further medical evaluation to determine if OSA is caused or aggravated by a service-connected psychiatric disability and TMJ.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation, finding that both conditions are at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during service and continues to this day, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records. The issues include urinary tract infections, a neck condition, and sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case for an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right leg radiculopathy, which is claimed as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain. The current VA examinations were inadequate in evaluating the Veteran's hip, buttock, and leg pain.