Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is currently rated at 50 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 100 percent due to lack of chronic respiratory failure or cor pulmonale.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and review, including service connection claims for various conditions. The initial compensable rating claim for GERD was denied as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected back disability and is requesting a new VA examination to determine if this relationship exists.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating claims have been withdrawn. The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, left knee, right knee, OSA, tension headaches, respiratory disorder, and CFS. The Board found no in-service incurrence or nexus to service for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostatectomy, migraine condition, lower back condition, resection of the colon, and sleep apnea, have rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment. The Board finds a need for further evaluation due to the passage of time since his last examination.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim for a bilateral flat foot disability is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to his active service.

The Board has added significant medical evidence to the record since the last decision and requires a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) to consider this new evidence. The issues on appeal include service connection for hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to Parkinson's disease), erectile dysfunction, difficulty chewing/swallowing, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals, back injury was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for sleep apnea, stroke, and prostate cancer were also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,There are no current diagnoses or medical records indicating the presence of any of the claimed conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for ulcerative proctitis are dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, an increased rating for right knee disability, and TDIU.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was incurred during his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has found that there is insufficient information to decide the current appeal and requires additional examinations for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and cervical spine DDD.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the condition was not incurred in or related to service and is not a result of a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a back disability, neuropathy of the left leg, and sleep apnea due to lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence did not show it was incurred in or aggravated by active service, and there is no secondary service connection to PTSD.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability and denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with IVDS and degenerative arthritis of the thoracic spine.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is not service connected as it did not begin during his military service and there is no evidence that it was caused or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for a left knee condition and lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for joint swelling and pain in the right elbow has been denied.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent from November 14, 2008 to present. The TDIU claim for the period from May 14, 2001 to September 1, 2008 was denied. A separate compensable rating for urinary incontinence is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran is also asked to provide information about any VA treatment he received since the last records were obtained.