Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a back injury and bilateral lower extremity post-phlebitic syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed. Service connection was granted for obstructive sleep apnea, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder. The claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for peroneal motor neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, duodenal ulcer, hepatitis C, chronic liver disability (secondary to hepatitis C), diabetes mellitus (secondary to sleep apnea), and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and depression) have been dismissed.,Service connection has not been established for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder disability, glaucoma, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, major depressive disorder, PTSD, and TDIU due to the intertwining nature of these claims. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea is now remanded as it is inextricably linked with the issue of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lower spine with lumbosacral strain and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy have been rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The rating for the lower spine is denied as it does not meet criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep disorder, specifically obstructive sleep apnea, began during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disorder is reopened and remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset and etiology. The case is being returned for an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The claim for PTSD has been reopened, but further evidence is needed to establish its etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma-related disorder is granted with an initial rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of service connection. The Board also found that his obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected condition and grants this as well.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to July 8, 2015.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability and left leg sciatica were denied increased ratings. The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective January 5, 2015.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with its January 2018 remand and thus the case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, right wrist strain, sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, gynecological disorder (including dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia), plantar fasciitis of the right foot, residuals of a right ankle strain, retinal degeneration, and onychomycosis of the toes. The other conditions were either denied or not addressed in terms of service connection.