Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and associated left lower extremity radiculopathy are rated at 40 percent effective April 25, 2017. The claim for service connection of a left knee disorder is reopened.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it did not manifest in service and was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected heart disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to obesity associated with PTSD and lumbar spine disabilities. The issue of a compensable rating for sinusitis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain due to incomplete examination records and lack of recent medical evidence.

The claim is reopened and the appeal for service connection for rosacea, solar lentigo, actinic keratosis, and residuals of skin cancer is remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right hand disability are not fully developed. These issues have been remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and cervical disc disease due to a lack of recent VA examinations, and requests for additional records from the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for cough and skin disease disabilities, CFS, sleep apnea, and GERD have been dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran does not currently have a diagnosis of CFS or any other condition related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine was denied. Separate ratings in excess of 10 percent were granted for peripheral neuropathy of the lower right and left extremities beginning December 17, 2017.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability is rated at 20% from April 9, 2012. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for radiculopathy and total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding direct service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. A new opinion is needed from a clinician to determine if the condition had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded due to inadequate opinions in previous evaluations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD, as well as his request for an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD and TDIU were all granted. The left ankle disability claim was remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for stomach and/or abdominal pain, as well as sleep apnea. The Veteran's submucosal antral lesion is considered part of her appeal.

The Board denied a rating higher than 40 percent for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain, finding that the evidence did not support ankylosis or other conditions warranting a higher rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or any other location where herbicide agents were used.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death.

The Board has granted service connection for cutaneous discoid lupus and remanded the cases of chronic lumbosacral strain and PTSD for further development.