Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection, and his left shoulder disability, OSA, and hypertension were denied. The claims for residuals of H. pylori infection and duodenal ulcer, personality disorder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis are all granted.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis did not have its onset during his active service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Board also denied service connection for TMJ dysfunction, concluding that it was less likely than not incurred during service due to a dental trauma. The Board found no evidence of TMJ dysfunction on separation examination.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted as of June 17, 2016 due to marginal employment. Prior to that date, his income was above the poverty level and he had been employed full-time.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issue of initial disability rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine.

The Board has decided that an effective date of August 20, 2003, but not earlier, is granted for the award of service connection for right knee scars. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for lumbosacral strain and left knee strain are remanded.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for tinnitus, eye disorder, hypotension, heart disorder, and hemorrhoids.,Service connection is denied for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and prostate disorder as there are no current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remains at noncompensable levels. The claim for service connection of sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease was dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for a right knee disability, upper and lower back disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded as it has not yet been addressed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chest pain and hypertension due to a failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC).,Service connection is denied for right CTS, left CTS, and OSA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include right ankle disability, bilateral foot disabilities, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to his service or service-connected low back injury, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was incurred during the Veteran's active duty and is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cardiovascular and respiratory disabilities, attributing them to exposure to burn pits during service in Southwest Asia. The case requires additional medical examination and records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of obesity, and therefore, his claim for service connection is denied. The diabetes mellitus, Sjorgen's syndrome, erectile dysfunction, gallstones, GERD, diverticulitis, thyroid disease, diastasis of muscle, BPH, sleep apnea, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and bilateral eye disabilities are all remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of major depressive disorder is granted as secondary to his generalized anxiety disorder. The earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder is set at September 13, 2012. Other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for the loss of left leg due to lipomyxosarcoma of the proximal left tibia, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and concluding that the Veteran's claim lacked merit.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the lumbosacral spine is being remanded due to a lack of recent VA treatment records and the need for further examination.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during service and whether it is related to any in-service events or exposures.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected grand mal epilepsy, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.