Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine are currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted, as the evidence is in equipoise and all doubts are resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and has remanded the issues of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims of entitlement to service connection for venous embolism and thrombosis of deep vessels of proximal lower extremities, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and stomach problems; and entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of sleep apnea, vascular disease, and diabetes mellitus type II before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and sleep apnea. The Veteran will need to undergo additional examinations to determine if his conditions are related to his military service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and lumbar spine strain, but granted a TDIU. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, OSA, a cardiovascular disorder, and hypertension as not related to service or due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning and development needs, particularly regarding whether obesity is secondary to a service-connected disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in not providing an adequate VA examination and because new evidence was submitted that warrants readjudication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current allergic rhinitis and lumbosacral strain are at least as likely as not related to his service, including environmental exposures during deployment in Iraq.,Service connection is granted for a sinus disability (allergic rhinitis) and a lumbar spine disability (lumbosacral strain).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded as the VA medical opinion did not address whether it was due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to August 16, 2011 is remanded as the schedular requirements were not met and referral to the Director of Compensation Service under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16 (b) is required.,The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility to Chapter 35 Dependents’ Educational Assistance prior to August 16, 2011 is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

For the period between October 9, 2014 and September 25, 2019, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.,From September 26, 2019 onwards, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to service, specifically his time aboard the U.S.S. Marshall during active duty, and is requesting further development to determine if this relationship exists.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to initial compensable evaluations for recurrent viral gastroenteritis and service connection for keloid and bumps on the scalp have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, an increased rating for a mood disorder, not otherwise specified, and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

Service connection is granted for a neck disability. The Veteran's right shoulder, bilateral heel, sleep apnea, hypertension, and GERD disabilities are not service-connected.,The Veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for psychiatric disability and neck disability has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of new evidence and a determination on whether to grant service connection for sleep apnea on a direct basis. The upper-GI disability rating remains at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a skin disability, as well as his claims of service connection for back condition, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea. The claims are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.