Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,Service connection for lumbar spine disability, emphysema, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in service or otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and stroke due to potential in-service etiology. The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea are denied as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting personnel records regarding his ACDUTRA period. The RO is instructed to verify the Veteran’s assertion of full-time ACDUTRA during November 1992 to July 1993 at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and kidney disorder. The decision on sleep apnea was based on a lack of evidence linking it to service, while the kidney disorder claim was denied as new evidence did not establish a link to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and sleep apnea, as well as his initial rating for MDD, ratings for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee osteoarthritis, left knee instability, and degenerative disc disease of L5-S1 have all been denied. The Board found that new evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache disorder is granted. The claims for higher initial ratings for his lumbosacral spondylolisthesis with degenerative disc disease and right lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as the adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood are remanded for further development. The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is also remanded.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is currently at 100%, but the Board finds that he has not been unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, as evidenced by his continued employment and participation in vocational rehabilitation.

The Veteran's sleep apnea requires the use of a CPAP machine, which is granted a 50% rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right elbow disorder, sleep apnea (to include as secondary to service-connected chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis), and hypothyroidism due to incomplete medical records and lack of VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for chronic headaches, colitis, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and leg disorders due to new evidence. The claims are remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, both on a schedular and extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pancreatitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and secondary service connection for diabetes due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease associated with impairment of the right thigh is being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board requires a VA examiner to provide opinions regarding the etiology and aggravation of her lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's left knee condition was rated based on the limitation of flexion. The evidence does not show that his range of motion in his left knee was limited to 60 degrees or less prior to October 6, 2010.,For the period from December 1, 2011 to September 15, 2015, the Veteran is in receipt of the highest schedular rating for any disability of the left knee or leg in the absence of an amputation. The evidence does not show that his spine was ankylosed or he had Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS).

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea secondary to service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder, but the issues of service connection for allergic rhinitis, asthma, a skin disability, and migraine headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and right eye disorder due to new evidence received since the final denial of these claims. The claims for right knee disability and left knee disability are also remanded for additional development.,The Veteran’s current right and left knee disabilities may be related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, but further examination is needed to determine this.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The case is remanded to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and to schedule a VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and sleep apnea. The claim for increased rating for history of hyperuricemia with recurrent gouty arthritis is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded due to additional development needed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gynecological disorder is dismissed as there are no remaining questions of law or fact involving this issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right knee disability, left ankle disability, tinnitus, sleep apnea, or skin condition of the total body that began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The skin condition of the total body is considered secondary to his service-connected idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.