Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and anxiety disorder) and hypertension.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not shown to have started during his active service or National Guard duty. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has denied a higher rating for major depression and has remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was denied as the evidence did not show that he filed a timely claim prior to April 22, 2014.

The Board has decided that the evidence is insufficient to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service, and therefore remands the case for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease with lumbosacral strain is currently rated at 20 percent and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his lumbosacral strain, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities are denied. The claim for TDIU prior to March 15, 2016 is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and arthritis of the spine are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, hypertension, and sleep apnea are all service-connected. The Board has remanded the cases for further examination to determine if these conditions had their onset in or are otherwise related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not that his condition had its onset during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the most probative evidence does not support a relationship between his current sleep apnea and his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. The claim for an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability, rated as degenerative arthritis of the spine under DC 5242, is denied.

The Board has restored the 20 percent rating for the service-connected lumbosacral strain (back disability) effective from June 10, 2015. The initial and increased ratings for the left knee and left ankle disabilities remain denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic neuropathic pain, right groin, was denied. The Board found that the current disability picture did not warrant an increased rating.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection for a back disability. Service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) had its initial onset during active service and granted service connection for OSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a secondary opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected traumatic brain injury residuals and/or tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.,Service connection was denied because there was no clear and unmistakable evidence showing pre-existing lumbar spine condition in service, and the VA examiner found no permanent aggravation during service.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to service-connected pes planus, needs additional development and is therefore remanded.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and asthma, finding no nexus to military service or environmental exposures.