Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and reopened the claims for service connection for back disorder and right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss claim is remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not related to a service-connected disease or injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, arthritis of the hands, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and sleep apnea. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent prior to May 14, 2014 and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for an acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service, including during and after his military career. The Veteran testified about snoring and difficulty breathing while sleeping during service and since then.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc and joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine, right foot heel spurs, left foot heel spurs, and OSA are all granted. The claim for PTSD is denied as not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's sleep disorder (obstructive sleep apnea) and hypertension are found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD, thus service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for a headache disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), and obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis due to his service-connected tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a sleep disorder, to include obstructive sleep apnea, that was incurred in or caused by his service, including any exposure to herbicides therein, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current heart disorder manifested during his active service and granted service connection for coronary artery disease. The issue of sleep apnea is remanded as a VA examination is needed to determine its etiology.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development due to inadequate previous VA examinations, as well as the need to determine if any of his claimed conditions are related to service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine is being remanded due to the need for updated VA examination and treatment records.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea had onset during active service and is granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's back disability and current coronary artery disease are found to be related to service, while his right knee condition is not.

The Veteran's left leg shrapnel residuals, including a left ankle condition and left big toe condition, are not related to his military service.,His right shoulder condition is not related to his military service. The Veteran has no credible evidence of such an association.,The Veteran's headaches have not been shown to be either a chronic disability or etiologically related to military service.,The Veteran's sleep apnea was not present until many years after service and is not related to his military service.,His right knee condition has not been shown to be related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The combined effects of service-connected radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, chronic lumbosacral strain, and right knee disabilities do not present such an exceptional or unusual disability picture that the available schedular ratings are inadequate for the period of August 27, 1991 through October 12, 2011.