Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as his combination of migraines, lumbosacral disc bulge, left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to the lumbar spine, and depressive disorder makes him unable to secure or follow gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, kidney dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete development and need for medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, finding that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of CFS or sleep apnea related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection of COPD but denied all other claims due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's sleep apnea, tinnitus, neuropathy of upper extremities, and left lower extremity are not related to service.

The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is reopened, and the appeal is granted to this extent. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if OSA is related to military service or caused by service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his condition began in service or is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the reduction in the rating for lumbosacral strain from 20 percent to 10 percent, effective March 1, 2015 was not proper and has ordered a remand for further evaluation of the Veteran's condition.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection of OSA as secondary to PTSD with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder due to lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, which is granted as TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since November 15, 2011.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant treatment records and schedule an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected disabilities is granted. The rating for his back disability is restored from a non-compensable evaluation to 20% effective November 1, 2017.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea and anxiety as secondary to left spontaneous pneumothorax due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been partially granted, with some issues being granted while others were denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection are not specified.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no competent evidence linking his current diagnosis to service or any other compensable condition.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea, left and right foot conditions due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's service connection claims for these conditions are not currently decided.

The Board has dismissed the appeals concerning higher disability ratings for lumbosacral strain with facet arthritis, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, and degenerative joint disease of the left knee. The appeal regarding eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance was also dismissed.