Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and has determined that service connection is warranted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left shoulder disability and obstructive sleep apnea has been remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to service or his service-connected reactive airway disease or PTSD, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's low back disorder and sciatica are found to be related to service, while his right knee disorder is not. Service connection for the low back and sciatic nerve disorders is granted, but service connection for the right knee disorder is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain did not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to January 30, 2014.

The Board denied entitlement to extraschedular ratings for the Veteran's back and left hip disabilities, finding that the schedular criteria adequately describe his disability levels.,The Board also found that the Veteran is not unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent since July 26, 2016. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records to assess the current severity of his service-connected lumbosacral and cervical spine disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted with an effective date of December 17, 1998. The January 2000 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that his current sleep apnea is related to service or a service-connected disability. His posttraumatic stress disorder has been rated at 70% since August 11, 2010.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during his active military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding service connection for a low back condition and sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran is granted a separate, 40 percent disability rating for the side effects of the medications used to treat his service-connected lumbosacral strain.,An effective date of October 11, 1995, is assigned for the award of TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of all claims related to physical or mental illness.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is etiologically related to his active service and grants service connection for lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's current sleep apnea disorder was not present during service or for many years thereafter, and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any injury, illness, or incident during service, or secondary to a service-connected disability, including tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected stroke and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to his service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical opinions and records, as well as to address the issues of service connection for various conditions.