Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent prior to May 23, 2014. The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher rating for his low back disability and dismissed the TDIU claim due to SMC already being in place.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for PTSD, dyssomnia, and sleep apnea due to unsuccessful attempts in obtaining the Veteran's service records. The VA will make another attempt to obtain these records from the appropriate agencies.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, rating for anxiety disorder NOS, and TDIU due to outstanding records from SSA and further medical clarification is needed.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and asthma have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The decision on these issues will be reconsidered after further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a deviated septum is denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for myofascial pain is granted, but the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to lack of a VA examination opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's OSA and whether it is related to service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to COPD and due to in-service rhinoplasty surgery. The Veteran's condition was not evaluated by VA, and a new examination is needed.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and lumbosacral strain have been granted service connection, with the lumbosacral strain receiving a disability rating of 40 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is about the effective date for his service connection for sleep apnea, which was granted in April 2014. The decision is remanded due to a scheduling issue with a DRO hearing.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability, sleep apnea, bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease) due to lack of current diagnoses in the record.

The Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is reopened, and the appeal is granted. The Board finds that new evidence received since the last denial raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has decided to remand twelve service connection claims for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and verifying the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents. The remaining fourteen issues were previously denied in a November 2014 rating decision and require issuance of a statement of the case.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to active duty.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disorder, right knee disorder, and secondary service connection for a right lower extremity disorder. The conditions are found to be related to in-service injuries.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder, lumbosacral spine, cervical spine, and right knee disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim. The Board also granted TDIU benefits.

The Board has remanded the cases of obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions provided in previous examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of service connection or an increase in disability rating.