Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty or a service-connected disability, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain and service connection for a stomach disability (claimed as secondary to medications taken for service-connected disabilities).

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he/she has withdrawn the appeals for increased ratings for back and leg conditions, as well as TDIU prior to October 21, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea disability is related to his military service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is granted as the evidence is at least in equipoise that his condition had its onset during active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to his active duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea did not manifest during service and is not otherwise causally or etiologically related to his active service. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation by a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have onset during service and granted service connection.,Service connection for depressive disorder was severed due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain with IVDS effective August 8, 2013. The Veteran's claim for TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and a failure to provide adequate reasons and bases for the denials.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue of entitlement to an effective date prior to December 10, 2014 for service connection for right radial nerve neuropathy was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is service connected as it is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a neck disability, but denied it as new and material evidence was not received. The Veteran's current diagnoses of asbestosis/pleural plaques are related to his in-service asbestos exposure.,Service connection is granted for asbestosis with pleural plaques due to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with restrictive lung disease and obstructive sleep apnea, both of which are found to be related to his service-connected ankylosing spondylitis. However, the Veteran's COPD is not currently diagnosed.