Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, and a disorder manifested by fatigue due to incomplete development of records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for prostatitis is granted, with the effective date set at April 21, 2011.,Other claims remain denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg disability, tonsillitis, and sleep apnea were denied. His claim for increased rating of tinnitus was also denied. The Veteran's scar on the forehead remains rated as noncompensable.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for scars of the upper back and face, rosacea, and contact dermatitis of the hands. The TDIU issue is also remanded as part of the initial rating claim.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea with restless leg syndrome of the right leg has been dismissed due to his withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's bone fracture of the left big toe and sleep apnea issues are being remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have had its onset during active service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claim for a VA examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran's diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea constitutes a MUCMI based on his symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU, finding that the February 2004 rating decision is not final and there are no records in the claims file that can be construed as a formal or informal claim for TDIU prior to March 5, 2001.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was first diagnosed in service and has persisted since separation. The Board granted service connection for this condition based on direct evidence of its onset during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and headaches, including as secondary to a cervical spine condition due to lack of medical evidence supporting these conditions during or since service.

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

The appeal of the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is dismissed. The claims for a rating in excess of 40 percent for partial complex seizures, service connection for OSA, and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's lower back disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, is related to his military service and granted service connection.,Service connection for COPD was established based on credible evidence of in-service exposure to contaminated air from burn pits.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.,The Veteran's headaches are not service-connected due to lack of in-service onset and no credible link to active service.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen service connection for depression/dysthymia was granted.,The Veteran's appeals to reopen service connection for a nervous disorder, chronic bilateral dislocation of the sternoclavicular joints, lumbosacral strain, right foot pes planus, and left foot pes planus were all denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder tendonitis and impingement syndrome was dismissed. A TDIU rating is granted, but the issues regarding lumbosacral and thoracic strain and right lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.