Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the appeal is, therefore, REMANDED as directed. The issues of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and cardiomyopathy with acute renal failure are remanded due to unresolved medical evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's low back condition characterized as degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine with IVDS is currently rated at 20 percent, and a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's left lower radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve is currently rated at 10 percent, and a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right knee replacement and pain and numbness in buttocks due to secondary service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the condition was not incurred during or related to service and is not proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's left knee condition and obstructive sleep apnea are granted as service connected.

The Veteran's OSA is remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to his service, including a reported sleep study in 1996.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between his current condition and active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a right foot fracture and sleep apnea due to inadequate opinions in the March 2018 VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for HTN, DMII, OSA, and residuals of a torn right heel cord have been denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as service-connected, effective from the date of his separation from active duty.,A 10 percent disability rating for sciatica is granted, effective January 13, 2011. The low back condition remains at a 10 percent rating.,Service connection for the Veteran's low back condition is granted with an earlier effective date of January 1, 2009.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD is denied, and the case is remanded for further development including a TDIU claim and an effective date determination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis and the preponderance of evidence does not support a link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea syndrome and hypertension due to insufficient evidence. The claim for a temporary total disability rating following surgery on February 18, 2014 is not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's current diagnoses of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability (degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with mild canal stenosis and neuroforaminal narrowing) and now service-connected psychiatric condition.,High cholesterol is not a compensable disability for VA benefits purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism are remanded as the VA examiner is needed to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are secondary to service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are being remanded for further action due to the need for a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened, and the Board is remanding the case to obtain a VA examination and medical nexus opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, arterial hypertension, and CAD as secondary to PTSD are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, and depression as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.