Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches have been denied as secondary to his service-connected knee disability. The claim for broken tooth and residual abscess in the mouth for compensation purposes has also been denied.,Service connection is not granted for any of the conditions listed above due to lack of evidence linking them to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus to his military service.,The Board also remanded several issues related to right shoulder, hip, ankle, foot, headache, and psychiatric disabilities due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The onychomycosis of toenails, both feet, is denied an initial compensable evaluation. The lumbar spondylosis issue is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's retinitis pigmentosa with cataract was granted a 100% disability rating, and he is also entitled to special monthly compensation based on blindness in both eyes with visual acuity of 5/200 or less.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral intervertebral disc syndrome and associated left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, needs further examination and evidence. The case is being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and new arguments regarding potential service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again by a clinician who should consider his in-service headaches, wife's testimony, and VA physician's opinion.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, right knee disability, asthma, and left lower extremity radiculopathy were not granted. The claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine disability was denied. The claim for an effective date prior to April 13, 2015, for PTSD rating increase was remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being associated with his case and a need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of November 26, 2001. The appeal regarding the skin condition is still pending and will be remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and musculoskeletal disabilities, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of this determination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for service connection of a bilateral hip strain as secondary to lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease and an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is related to his military service. The case will be sent back for further examination and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and remanded the claims for increased ratings of knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, heart disability, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was denied as there is no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by service. Claims for increased ratings of knee and ankle disabilities, heart disability, and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, left hip, glaucoma, macular degeneration, sleep apnea, and left leg conditions as there was no evidence of an injury or disease incurred during active duty or INACDUTRA.,The Board also denied service connection for a right leg condition due to lack of evidence linking the disability to active duty or INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his seizure disorder, as well as his claim for TDIU due to lack of medical records from the period under appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development and examination due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, asthma, GERD, prostate disability, skin disabilities, and a mass removed from the back are all denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year of separation. The Board found that the Veteran did not have any of these conditions due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea is granted. The rating for his depression from 70% to 50% effective October 1, 2016 was not proper and has been restored to 70%. His claim for a higher rating than 70% for depression remains denied. The Veteran's headaches are service-connected as secondary to his service-connected depression.