Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for sleep apnea was granted effective April 11, 2012. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the September 2000 decision that initially awarded service connection for sleep apnea at a noncompensable rating.

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

The Board has vacated the March 2018 decision denying service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to service-connected pansinusitis and allergic rhinitis. The remand requires an addendum opinion from the December 2016 VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active duty service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability caused his obesity, and if so, whether this obesity was a substantial factor in causing his OSA.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active duty service. The decision affirms the Veteran's claim based on competent and credible statements linking his symptoms during service to his current diagnosis.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and major depressive disorder with anxious distress as secondary to service-connected posterior fossa meningioma resection are denied.,The Board has also remanded the claim of service connection for stroke, as it is unclear whether a current diagnosis of stroke exists during the appeal period.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, should be remanded due to a lack of medical evidence and need for an examination.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, as he testified that it has worsened since the last examination in July 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his military service, as well as its relation to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity radiculopathies (sciatic) associated with lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the spine, intervertebral disc syndrome have been rated at 20 percent each. The Board denied an increased rating for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his service. The Veteran will need a VA examination and additional treatment records will be obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is as likely as not caused by his service-connected psychiatric disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right lower extremity sciatica is granted an initial 40 percent evaluation, but no higher. The lumbosacral strain with osteoarthritis, thoracic spine remains rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent evaluation for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy from May 13, 2010 to August 21, 2017 was granted.,The Veteran's claims for evaluations in excess of 20 percent for service-connected lumbosacral strain prior to and after August 22, 2017 were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine disabilities, left achilles tendonitis, bilateral foot disabilities, sleep apnea, and GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now pending. The Board has found new and material evidence to support the reopening of these claims.,The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, left hip strain, and psychiatric disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience from September 28, 2017. The TDIU is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, renal failure, and migraine headaches. The evidence did not establish an in-service event or a nexus to service.