Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a more definitive opinion regarding his lumbosacral spine disability. The current VA examination was deemed inadequate and does not provide sufficient evidence on whether the condition is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of osteoarthritis of the left and right hips, left and right knee conditions, and DDD of the cervical spine as secondary to lumbosacral degenerative disease were denied.,PTSD was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities caused him specifically to become obese, and if obesity was a substantial factor in causing his OSA disability.

The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for the residuals of right ischial tuberosity fracture, involving the hip and right lower extremity, has been remanded due to pending development requirements.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted secondary to service-connected conditions. The cervical spine condition is granted a 20% rating from March 25, 2019 onwards and the radiculopathy of the right upper extremity was granted a 20% rating from May 22, 2012 through February 26, 2018. The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right upper extremity is denied in excess of 40% after February 27, 2018.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for arthritis was denied.,The Veteran's applications to reopen the claims for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities were also denied.

The Veteran's diagnosed sleep apnea is considered to have first manifested during his active duty service and is related to military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to her service-connected PTSD. The Board has decided this issue and has ordered a remand due to the need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep apnea, left lower extremity condition, and right lower extremity condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, depression, and asthma have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for service connection of lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease. The Veteran's claim for payment of VA disability benefits for August 2018 is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for Sleep Apnea and Hepatitis C, finding no evidence linking the conditions to service or any other compensable basis.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected chronic lumbosacral strain with mild degenerative changes is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of functional loss.

The Board found new and material evidence for some claims but denied them based on lack of service connection criteria, while others were granted due to reopening the claim.

The Board has decided the case is on appeal for service connection of sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD. Additional etiology opinions are needed as the current opinion did not address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset in or was related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is granted a 70 percent disability rating, and he is granted a TDIU. Service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating greater than 40 percent for lumbosacral strain. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for these claims based on his lack of current disability due to his claimed conditions, which were not related to active service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have started during his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.