Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals regarding sleep apnea and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II have been dismissed. The appeal regarding PTSD and TDIU has been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from the 1980s and providing a VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for aneurysm and sleep apnea, so the cases are dismissed.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be related to his active duty service and granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The issue of service connection for an eye disability, to include as secondary to hypertension, is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and associated neurological impairment of the right and left lower extremities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment due to his physical limitations.

The Veteran's hypertension, cardiomyopathy and aortic stenosis, insomnia, skin condition, sleep apnea, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition are all found to be related to his service-connected PTSD. The application for service connection is granted.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and right knee, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted, while service connection for bilateral foot disabilities is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional records, including SSA and Vet Center treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and increased disability ratings for bilateral knee disabilities due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to June 24, 2010 is being remanded for the VA Director of Compensation Service to consider if an extraschedular rating should be assigned.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, COPD, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, arthritis of the knees, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to additional development needs.,Service connection is not granted for any of these conditions as there is no evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's service connection and increased rating claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his sleep apnea, liver condition, and hypertension. The SSA records must also be obtained.

The Veteran's back disability, characterized as lumbosacral strain, has been rated at 20 percent since November 2017. The rating is based on the presence of muscle spasms severe enough to result in an abnormal gait or abnormal spinal contour.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, hiatal hernia, and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to environmental hazards in the Gulf War. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has denied an increased rating. The TDIU claim is also remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran's combined disability rating has been at least 80 percent since February 23, 2007. Despite having multiple part-time and full-time jobs with substantial earnings from April 2017 to July 2019 as a security guard, the Board found that he was employable throughout his appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and assessments.