Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active service. The right knee disability case is remanded due to incomplete VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain is rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions warranting a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and traumatic brain injury, as they need further examination and medical opinions.

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

The Board has found that the AOJ did not substantially comply with its prior remand instructions and additional development is necessary to ensure due process and a complete record for the claim of an effective date earlier than December 5, 2014 for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for sleep apnea is also denied, with the examiner finding that it is not related to military service and likely due to obesity. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is denied as there is no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides, complete obstruction on one side, or nasal polyps.

Service connection is granted for pseudofolliculitis barbae and right knee disability.,Service connection is denied for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the severity of his service-connected cervical spine, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.,Service connection claims for left knee disorder, headaches, psychiatric disorder, nausea, and vertigo are also remanded.

The Veteran's gallbladder removal is denied as not related to his service-connected abdominal surgeries. The Veteran's postoperative residuals of abdominal surgeries, including recurrent ventral hernia, are currently rated at 50%.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining his service medical records and considering all relevant evidence. The Veteran's current disabilities are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to an inadequate August 2015 medical examination. The case will be returned for a new opinion that addresses all claimed in-service events, including lifting boxes and MVA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skeletal trauma, sleep apnea, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, and traumatic brain injury have all been denied.,There is no evidence of a current disability or any link to service for any of the conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids and a psychiatric disorder. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claim of service connection for a lumbosacral strain was granted, and she is now entitled to service connection for this condition. The Board also found in favor of the Veteran on her secondary service connection claim for sciatic paralysis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been shown to preclude substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities on a schedular basis since March 11, 2008. The appeal for TDIU from February 28, 2008, to March 11, 2008, will be forwarded to the Director of Compensation and Pension Services for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is related to his active service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and depression, bilateral tinnitus, excessive weight gain and obesity, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral pes planus, left index finger condition (not diagnosed), neck pain, lower back pain, COPD, dizziness, and chronic UTI and incontinence have been granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient medical evidence and missing records. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim is being reviewed again, as well as his PTSD rating and TDIU claims.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 20 percent from January 10, 2017 and continuing thereafter. The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent since July 16, 2007.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be related to his service, but needs further evidence before a final decision can be made.