Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have had its onset during active service and the Board finds that reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran, granting entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disability and granted it. The Veteran's other claims, including those for increased ratings, are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder arthritis and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in or were aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted service connection, and his current 30 percent rating for carcinoma of the left testicle is maintained. The earlier effective date issue remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic retinopathy has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection for a left wrist disability is denied due to lack of evidence of current disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records review. He seeks service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an increased evaluation for his asthma.

The Veteran's asthma and OSA are being remanded for further examination, as the current examinations are inadequate. Service connection claims for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their permanence.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether his service-connected COPD has caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection, but his insomnia was denied. The decision is mixed as one issue (sleep apnea) was granted and the other (insomnia) was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for a sleep disorder, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being needed. The heart condition claim is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities prior to January 11, 2012. The effective date for TDIU is set at December 14, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disorder did not have its onset in active service or within one year thereafter, and it is not related to such service. The claim for a gynecological disorder (right ovarian cyst) will be remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's rosacea is rated at 30 percent, effective September 17, 2014. The other issues remain in appellate status.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not individually or collectively preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, particularly of a sedentary nature.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his lumbosacral strain with IVDS and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and consideration of his claims for increased rating for a back disability, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU.