Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including left shoulder disability, right knee disability, hypertension, asthma, sleep apnea, bilateral foot fungus, and facial skin rash. The claims are being remanded for further examination and medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain. The thyroid condition claim must be remanded as the Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination to evaluate this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and rating determinations. The Veteran's claims are related to his military service and various disabilities.

The Board has granted new and material evidence to reopen claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, skin disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, and acquired psychiatric disability.,Service connection is also granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have been incurred during his active duty service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be aggravated by his service-connected depression and fibromyalgia, thus granting secondary service connection.

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea and denied it on the merits. The Veteran's current diagnosis of OSA is not related to his service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is etiologically related to his active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied PTSD claim is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for a neck condition, sleep apnea, and headaches as new evidence was received that could potentially substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service connected as it was incurred during his military service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted, and the Board finds that sleep apnea is secondary to this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome have been denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis related to service or a service-connected disability.,For the lumbar spine disability, prior to May 25, 2018, the Veteran was granted a 20% rating based on forward flexion greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees. Since May 25, 2018, he is rated at 40%, which is the maximum schedular rating for IVDS.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for entitlement to an increased evaluation in excess of 0 percent for erectile dysfunction due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The heart disability and sleep apnea claims have been denied as there is no evidence showing a current diagnosis or service connection, respectively. The eczema claim was remanded with no new rating assigned.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes is rated at 40 percent effective June 2, 2010.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's reports from August 1991 are not considered in the current evaluations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues and unresolved medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for sleep apnea, specifically whether it is at least as likely as not that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service and/or caused by (proximately due to or the result of) the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder was granted a disability evaluation of 40 percent from May 21, 2014 to January 15, 2015. The condition did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations during this period.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability is found to be the etiological factor for his right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to the service-connected cervical spine disability.