Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for broken fingers of the left hand was withdrawn and dismissed.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted, with onset during active service.,Service connection for a respiratory disability (dry throat and sinus problems) is denied as there is no evidence of such condition during service or otherwise related to service.,Service connection for tension headaches is denied due to lack of chronicity in service.

The claim of service connection for a low back disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's lumbosacral strain was aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's death, as they do not have jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is presumed to have incurred injuries during combat service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, and a VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and initial evaluations for his lumbosacral spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional records. The claim for increased evaluation of his lumbosacral spine disability is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 20 percent, but not higher. The right shoulder tendinitis with impingement syndrome and right knee osteoarthritis are both denied ratings higher than the current 10 percent. A separate rating of 10 percent for instability of the right knee from February 11, 2015 is granted. Right hip tendonitis with painful motion and limited flexion does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are found to be of such nature and severity as to prevent her from securing or following substantially gainful employment, thus granting TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, initial ratings for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea and initial ratings for peripheral neuropathy are being remanded for new etiology opinions from a VA examiner, while the TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeals to reopen service connection for sleep apnea and residuals of a right foot shrapnel wound, finding that new and material evidence supports these claims. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, sleep apnea, and degenerative joint disease of the right knee were denied. The claim for a separate compensable rating for limitation of flexion associated with the right knee was granted at 10 percent from November 2, 2011 until May 14, 2012. A compensable rating for residual scar, right knee, was also denied.

Service connection for right wrist arthritis is denied as the Veteran's pre-existing condition did not manifest during service or within one year of separation.,Service connection for disability manifested by right hip pain is remanded due to potential secondary service connection with obesity caused by service-connected lumbar spine disability and associated radiculopathy.

The Veteran's back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted. Additionally, the Veteran claims TDIU based on his service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea and anxiety disorder make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was denied in March 2003, and the effective date for the grant of service connection is denied as it would be barred by abandonment due to failure to respond within one year to a request for information.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain and remanded the issue of an initial rating for major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, right knee disorder, right hip disorder, and an acquired mental disorder due to new evidence received since previous decisions.

The Board denied service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea as it did not have its onset during the Veteran's active duty and was neither caused nor aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer or treatment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral spine disability and bilateral lower extremity disability, including lumbar radiculopathy, to include as secondary to service-connected bilateral foot disability. The VA examinations were inadequate in addressing all of the requested information.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a right leg amputation and diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, result in loss of one lower extremity and associated functional impairment that precludes locomotion without assistive devices. The Board finds eligibility for specially adapted housing.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and low back disability, both claimed as secondary to service-connected PTSD with panic/anxiety and depression or peripheral neuropathy.,No medical evidence supports a direct relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.