Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it did not manifest in service and is not related to military service or PTSD.

The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) with an effective date of March 1, 2017. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment since that date.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, right shoulder pain with arthritis, sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's hypertension, sleep apnea, and skin disorder are being remanded for further evaluation. The Board finds that the current evaluations do not reflect the full extent of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy from May 12, 2017. The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy received a 20 percent rating as well.,For the period prior to December 21, 2016, the Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for his right forearm condition with painful motion and limitation of extension.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, finding that the condition had its onset during active service and is related to weight gain since separation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to treatment for a service-connected spine condition. The private physician's opinion supports this finding.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder and obstructive sleep apnea are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection for right lower lumbar radiculopathy, temporary total rating based on the need for convalescence after March 16, 2012, and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of his spouse have been withdrawn. The Veteran’s degenerative arthritis lumbosacral spine has been granted a 40 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Diabetes Mellitus, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and a bladder condition have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for DM, but denied it due to lack of evidence linking DM to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate examinations and inconsistencies in the examination reports.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is service connected, but has remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his bronchitis, upper respiratory infection, and common cold.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to his in-service symptoms of snoring, sleep disturbances, and weight gain. As a result, service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.,Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity are all found to be due to herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as due to PTSD, but has remanded the issue of service connection for insomnia.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for a spine disability, including degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, and cervical strain. The Board dismissed the appeal as per the Veteran's request.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea, which is claimed to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD, has been remanded due to the need for a medical opinion.

All claims for service connection or increased ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.