Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson’s disease and sleep apnea are granted, while other conditions are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or his service-connected residuals of a nose injury.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. The ratings for his sinusitis and allergic rhinitis remain at noncompensable.

The Veteran's sleep apnea syndrome was not manifest during service and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service event, injury or disease. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA spine examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability and to determine if functional limitation caused by his service-connected lumbosacral strain can be distinguished from his post-service DDD without resorting to mere speculation.

The Board has recharacterized the claim for service connection for vertigo as one for ear dysfunction manifested by vertigo.,Service connection cannot be established for CAD, sleep apnea, or PTSD due to lack of evidence showing a current disability and no medical nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left hand tenosynovitis is granted, while a higher rating for lumbosacral strain remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine is rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that this rating is not warranted due to limited range of motion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus have been granted. The decision also remanded the issues of service connection for erectile disorder (ED) and HTN.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, lumbar back condition, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and heart condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service.,Service connection was also denied for high cholesterol and hypertension due to lack of disability for VA purposes.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disorder and right knee disorder, but remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations regarding his bilateral knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep disorder (OSA), back condition, and neck condition due to outstanding treatment records and clarification of opinions from previous VA examiners.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current lumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip, left knee, or right knee disability. The Board also found no in-service injury or disease for any of these conditions.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not shown to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbosacral sprain, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, hypertension, and a right hip disability due to new evidence submitted by the appellant. The appeals are now pending with appropriate examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The rating for his left knee disability, which includes a partial knee replacement, is remanded due to the need for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, median nerve paralysis (left hand), median nerve paralysis (right hand), carpal tunnel syndrome (left hand), and carpal tunnel syndrome (right hand).

The Board has remanded the claims for flat feet, bilateral hammertoes, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not supported by medical records.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, lumbar spine disability, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The Veteran did not have any diagnosed conditions related to these disabilities during his periods of active duty.,Service connection was denied as the evidence does not show that any current diagnoses are related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for neck (cervical) disability, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran's current conditions are not considered to be related to his military service.