Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for diabetes, Graves' disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, left knee arthritis, or reflux.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's myxofibrosarcoma is at least as likely as not related to his active service, specifically due to exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's non-service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to permanently preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds he is entitled to non-service-connected disability pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbosacral spine disability was denied, and the earlier effective date claim for TDIU was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.

The Veteran's OSA is considered to have been incurred during his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded for a new medical opinion to determine if it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings for allergic rhinitis and left inguinal hernia have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for urinary frequency, right hip strain, left hip strain, lumbosacral strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and left foot bunion, as well as a psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to his service, and the Board finds that it was neither caused nor aggravated by his service-connected PTSD or diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have started during his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased evaluations have been dismissed.,The claim to reopen the right knee disorder has been granted, but service connection is not warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and varicose veins, finding no evidence of a separate diagnosed condition or any link to service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was incurred in service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and headaches secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and OSA. However, the claim for service connection for an aneurysm is denied as there is no in-service incurrence or nexus.,For the entirety of the appeal period, the criteria for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss are not met.,The Veteran's PTSD results in symptoms causing occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, but denied service connection for residuals of heat stroke and mitral valve prolapse.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and awarded a 30 percent rating for atrial fibrillation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, leg and arm neuropathy, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability are remanded. The propriety of the severance of major depressive disorder and a right shoulder condition is also remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred or related to his active duty service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable diagnostic code. The Veteran's hypertension and CFS claims have been reopened due to new evidence received since the last final denial.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred during his military service and the Board finds that he is entitled to service connection for this condition.