Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his lumbosacral strain and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities are being remanded as the current evidence is insufficient to make a determination.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The July 2013 VA examiner did not provide a nexus opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current depressive or anxiety disorders are related to his military service.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no competent evidence showing that the condition began during active service or is otherwise related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has remanded these cases for further development.

The Veteran's OSA and PFB were granted service connection as they are considered to be directly related to their military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have manifested during active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition on a direct basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities which were considered static in nature reached a combined evaluation of 100 percent as of July 1, 2006. The Board found that the criteria for establishment of basic eligibility to Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits were satisfied as of this date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a combined total disability rating greater than 100 percent, finding that his service connected disabilities already warranted a 100% combined rating.

The Board has remanded both claims for additional development and consideration of the evidence, including any new evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for low back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral heel spurs, bilateral tinea pedis, chronic sinus disorder, OSA, hemorrhoids, and bilateral hearing loss. The appeal is granted to this extent only.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was granted. Service connection for lumbosacral spine disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were also granted.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, and his TDIU claim is granted.,The Veteran's herniated lumbar disc/intervertebral disc syndrome is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is service-connected, but his obesity and other conditions are not.,Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) may be related to the Veteran's service, but further examination is needed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain a VA examination regarding whether his vertigo is caused or aggravated by service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities.,The Veteran's appeal is also remanded to determine if his sleep apnea is related to his morbid obesity, which may be secondary to his service-connected spine, ankle, and hip disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain and denied the claim, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic back disorder during or within one year after service. The Veteran's current symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need for additional VA examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and respiratory disorders.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and that it was not caused or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine is now rated at 40 percent effective October 22, 2018. Service connection for radiculopathy in both lower extremities has also been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and need for clarification of diagnoses in the Veteran's records.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and erectile dysfunction (ED), both claimed as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,Service connection was not granted because the evidence did not establish a direct relationship between the conditions and active duty service, nor could it be established that PTSD caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypertension due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.