Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's hepatitis C has been granted a 100% disability rating effective April 25, 2005. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for GERD as secondary to service-connected disabilities and entitlement to an increased rating for lumbosacral strain prior to July 5, 2017.

The Board dismissed the claims of service connection for a right shoulder condition and motion sickness. The claim for PTSD was granted, and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD was also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, neck disorder, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) require additional development due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected bilateral pleural plaques. The claims for lumbar spine and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the effective dates for awards of service connection were not granted earlier than specified.

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the appellant's service connection claims, including left shoulder disability and sleep apnea. The right shoulder strain claim is also being remanded for additional evidence and a new examination. The PTSD rating and TDIU claims are inextricably intertwined with these other issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis, arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete examinations and lack of consideration of relevant medical history.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. However, the Board has determined that sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and right knee disability were not incurred in service.

The Veteran's depressive disorder, NOS is granted at a 70% rating since March 28, 2011. Other conditions are either denied or granted with specific ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the issue of sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence in the record.

Service connection for sleep apnea is granted. The appeals for increased rating for right lower extremity neuropathy, earlier effective date for left lower extremity radiculopathy, and service connection for shoulder disabilities are dismissed. Service connection for shoulder disabilities is remanded.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability and radiculopathy, and has remanded the case to consider entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected back disorder and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not show that his service-connected conditions caused him to become obese.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease was denied. The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 1, 2011 to February 3, 2013 was granted.

The Veteran's sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are all granted as service-connected.,An effective date of August 3, 2011, is assigned for the Veteran’s service-connected radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and bilateral knee disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for Gulf War Syndrome. The effective date of service connection for LUE radiculopathy was granted as September 1, 2011. The Veteran's claims for CFS, sleep apnea and fatigue/sleep disturbance are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted. The claim for sleep apnea, including as due to herbicide exposure, was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic constipation and obstructive sleep apnea are not related to his service, and thus denied these claims. The case is being remanded for further development.