Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's back condition and radiculopathy, RLE are rated at 40 percent. A separate 20 percent rating is granted for radiculopathy, LLE from September 21, 2017.

The Board has ordered remand for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for retrospective findings regarding the Veteran's neck and back disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened and is now pending. The Board finds new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claim, but remands the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether he has a current diagnosis of sleep apnea that is related to service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating, service connection for sleep apnea, heart disease, and hypertension due to lack of development. The Veteran's right wrist condition is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has reopened the claims for lower back, left eye, and bilateral hand conditions due to new evidence. The right eye condition, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), and headache condition are all remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of complaints or symptoms related to sleep apnea during service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of complaints or symptoms related to GERD during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 40 percent for back disability, an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy, and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent prior to March 7, 2013 for left lower extremity radiculopathy. The claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent from March 7, 2013 for LLE radiculopathy is also remanded with an additional request for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for mixed headache disorder, sinusitis, sleep apnea, left knee condition, right knee condition, and back condition are remanded due to issues with hearing scheduling and need for additional medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left ankle disorders, as well as a left knee disorder. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is denied.,Additional evidence received since the February 1998 rating decision supports the Veteran's claims for right and left ankle disorders and left knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, due to inadequate VA medical opinion and failure to comply with January 2017 remand instructions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease due to inadequate evidence from a previous VA examination. The case is being sent back for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and insufficient medical evidence. The claims will be reviewed with additional information from the Veteran and further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran's low back condition may be related to his MOS as a driver in service, while his sleep apnea is believed to have started during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, a respiratory disability, and sleep apnea due to lack of an opinion on the etiology of the sleep apnea and because there may be outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to an in-service event or injury.

The Veteran's chronic cough and obstructive sleep apnea are granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and dismissed the appeals regarding increased ratings for Thoracolumbar spine disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability is related to his active service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was rated at 10 percent prior to October 30, 2018 and increased to 20 percent thereafter. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the service connection claims for various knee and ankle conditions, hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea. The appellant's military duties are believed to have contributed to her current disabilities.