Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome, as well as bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to these conditions. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service injury and his current symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, lumbar spine and bilateral knee conditions, PTSD, and mallet right 5th finger condition, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim based on these combined disabilities.

The Veteran's depression is found to be secondary to his service-connected DDD of the lumbosacral spine.,For GERD, an initial disability rating of 10 percent has been granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for GERD and remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, cervical and lumbar spinal damage, seizures, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's current Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) was incurred in service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for her service-connected thoracolumbar and cervical spine disabilities due to inadequate examinations and need for updated treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for fractures of the right long finger, left index finger, left long finger, left ring finger, and left little finger. Service connection was granted for a right ankle disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or in-service head injury residuals, including memory loss and sleep disturbance.,The Board also denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD with esophageal stricture and eosinophilic esophagitis, and chronic lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lung disability, headaches, sleep apnea, hypertension, and esophagus disability due to missing active duty service treatment records.

The Veteran's chronic tension headaches are granted service connection. The other issues on appeal are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent disabling from January 28, 2010. The lumbosacral strain is rated at 100 percent disabling from the same date. Effective January 28, 2010, the Veteran also receives a 100 percent rating for his service-connected PTSD and SMC based on housebound.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include sleep disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is denied a higher rating for tinnitus and hearing loss, but TDIU from April 1, 2011 to April 12, 2012 is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for various disabilities at a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted, and he is now entitled to this benefit. The issue of service connection for prostate cancer as secondary to prostate cancer remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an abdominal hernia and obstructive sleep apnea, as well as a compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is granted, but his claim for service connection for lumbosacral spine disability is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of OSA had their onset during active duty service and since separation.

The Veteran's anxiety, nervousness, and sleep disturbances are considered part of his service-connected PTSD. Service connection is granted for TBI but denied for other conditions including arthritis, skin cancer, jaw disability, residuals of parasitic worms, and liver disability.