Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no current diagnosis of a disability related to his active duty service. The evidence did not establish an in-service injury or disease, and the disabilities found are not shown to be causally related to his military service.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for gout is denied.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and headaches are granted.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea with an effective date of March 31, 2013, which is one year prior to the date of receipt of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for hypertension is dismissed.,The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder is dismissed.,The appeal concerning entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy is dismissed.,The appeal concerning entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy is dismissed.,The appeal concerning entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy is dismissed.,The appeal concerning entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee degenerative joint disease is dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoporosis and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active service. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and major depression are being remanded for further examination and opinion.,Service connection cannot be established as the Veteran did not have a current disability during service or within one year of discharge, nor can it be presumed based on chronic diseases.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during his active service.,Service connection for kidney stones and a pilonidal cyst were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, PTSD, and headaches have been denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for hemorrhoids and bilateral plantar fasciitis are set at May 8, 2015. The Veteran is granted a 10 percent evaluation for his hemorrhoids but not for his bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and his military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary or aggravation service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether his claimed conditions are of the type that should have been documented in service records and were not. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his low back disability was denied. The claims for increases in the ratings assigned for right ankle ligament strain, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee retropatellar pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis, and mallet little finger, right hand are remanded.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for a VA examination to determine its nature and etiology, including whether it is related to his service-connected PTSD and/or diabetes.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including respiratory condition, rhinitis, sleep apnea, heart condition (slow pulse and pacemaker), and scrotum condition, have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with osteoarthritis, chronic lumbosacral strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome have been rated as they are currently manifested. The maximum schedular rating of 50% for bilateral pes planus has been assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including a VA examination and re-adjudication of the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete Reserve records and unverified ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA periods of service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened, and he is granted secondary service connection. His tinnitus is rated at the maximum allowable under VA guidelines. The Veteran's CAD with stable angina is rated as 10 percent disabling since July 1, 2014. He is granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with depressive symptoms. His bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable initial rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is service-connected as it began during her military service.