Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted, but the effective date is not specified as it falls within a year of receipt of the claim.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for a right eye disorder or bilateral onychomycosis. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, and the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and bilateral onychomycosis are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee injury and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis (back condition) are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service or a service-connected condition. The Veteran needs an examination and medical opinion to determine this.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete examination and new medical literature submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases of IBS and GERD, PTSD increased rating, and sleep apnea for additional development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for right knee nerve disorder as secondary to post-operative right knee disorders and orthoscopic surgeries.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, as was his request for increased disability ratings. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50% disability rating, but the Board found that more evidence is needed to determine if he should receive a higher rating. Service connection for OSA and knee conditions were remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded for further review, including obtaining SSA records and determining the eligibility for substitution. The DIC claim remains inextricably intertwined with the substitution issue.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for a low back disability and sleep apnea, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed sleep apnea was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes was dismissed due to withdrawal. The appeal for TDIU was also dismissed as the Veteran does not meet the schedular criteria and there is no evidence of unemployability based on service-connected disabilities alone.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, lumbosacral spondylosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, and lumbar canal stenosis are granted as service connected. The left lumbar radiculopathy with foot drop is also granted as secondary to his now service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve are being remanded for further evaluation due to increased symptoms since his last VA examination in September 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulders, right hand disability other than ankylosis of the fifth right digit and left hand disability, and sleep apnea. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address the severity of his sleep apnea, knee disabilities, lumbar spine disability, and left elbow disability. The maximum schedular rating for bilateral metatarsalgia has been granted.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted with an effective date of February 9, 2005.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence being required. The issues include right hand disorder, back disorder, right ankle disorder, bilateral hammer toes, abdominal pain, OSA, joint pain, fatigue, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

The claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and hypertension are dismissed.,The claims for service connection for solar lentigos and solar lentigines, chronic rhinitis and intermittent sinusitis, and sleep apnea are granted.