Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and medications. A temporary total rating for convalescence following back surgery is granted, with a 40% rating for the back disability from October 1, 2011 to January 17, 2016. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for the back disability after January 18, 2016 is denied. His acquired psychiatric disorder does not meet criteria for a TDIU. A total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The appeals for a compensable rating for hearing loss and service connection for sleep apnea have been dismissed.,The claim to reopen the previously denied skin condition has been granted, with service connection established for a head and face skin condition.,Service connection is being remanded for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and secondary service connection for sleep apnea due to a deviated septum. The Veteran's current diagnosis of sleep apnea was not related to his active service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral disorder and right-sided sciatica due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claims for chronic respiratory infections, hemorrhoids (claimed as anal fissure), a left arm condition, and sleep apnea have been denied. A 30 percent rating has been granted for the gastrointestinal disorder (hiatal hernia/GERD) effective March 8, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because the effective date of September 11, 2007 is the earliest date he met schedular criteria for TDIU. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the November 2006 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the onset and cause of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea during service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset in service and there was no evidence linking it to any symptoms or diagnosis during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and an inguinal hernia, finding that the Veteran's conditions are causally related to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability is related to service, and thus grants service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disease with spinal stenosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete opinions and for further clarification. The Veteran's lung disability, including obstructive sleep apnea, is being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to sever service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea due to a late filing of his VA Form 9, which was not received within the required time frame.

The Veteran's granulosa cell tumor associated with total abdominal hysterectomy with removal of both ovaries is granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension is denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating. The right knee disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was found to have its onset during service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for a determination on whether it is related to his military service or secondary to PTSD. His respiratory and skin disorders are also remanded, with the need for an addendum opinion regarding their onset in Southwest Asia.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine due to inadequate examination and failure to comply with remand directives.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and hypertension are being remanded for further examination and opinion as the initial opinions do not address his claims or supporting lay statements regarding exposure to environmental hazards and burn pits. The issue of secondary service connection due to allergic rhinitis is also addressed on remand.

The Board has granted service connection for soft tissue sarcoma as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus type II, as these issues have not been fully addressed due to lack of a VA examiner's opinion regarding their etiology and whether they are aggravated by service-connected disabilities.