Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including new medical opinions and review of VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of current disability or in-service occurrence.,Service connection for ischemic neuropathy of the left upper extremity was also denied due to lack of a nexus between the condition and active duty service.,Prostate cancer, claimed as related to herbicide exposure, was not granted service connection because there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted as the evidence shows that his OSA is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred in service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and headache condition due to service-connected PTSD are granted as service connected.

The Board has referred the issue of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for sleep apnea back to the Regional Office due to a lack of timely appeal. The Veteran's representative submitted an Appellate Brief noting this issue, but it was not appealed to the Board.

The claim for service connection of arthritis has been reopened, but the case is still pending as it was remanded due to need for additional medical opinions. The claim for sleep apnea also remains pending and needs further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, sleep apnea, macular degeneration, and bilateral hearing loss, render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) had its onset during his active duty service and granted service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine with lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome is being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The issue remains on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for lower back and left knee disorders on the basis that there was no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between his current diagnosis and his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD, but has granted a new and material evidence claim for his psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability resulted in forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine at least 30 degrees but less than 60 degrees from November 13, 2013 to January 2, 2018. The Board granted a 40% disability rating for this period.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was diagnosed in October 2014 after a sleep study. The Board found that the condition began during active service and granted service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for joint pain, sleep apnea, and tension headaches as they are not shown to be related to service or an undiagnosed illness.,Specifically, the Veteran's joint pain was found not to have been incurred in service and is not attributable to any unidentified illness or medically unexplained multi-symptom illness resulting from his service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is caused and aggravated by his service-connected disabilities including fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as it is proximately due to his service-connected allergic rhinitis with sinusitis. The initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction and the effective date prior to March 23, 2015, for PTSD are denied. The Veteran has been granted service connection for erectile dysfunction effective from March 23, 2015, based on the date of claim.

The Veteran's gouty arthritis is rated at 40 percent from February 24, 2015. His lumbosacral strain remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue disorder, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as mental condition), and sleep apnea.,The Board also denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and the 10 percent disability evaluation assigned for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.