Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to allow for further development of the record, including a new VA examination and consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of sleep apnea and that his symptoms are part of his service-connected other specified trauma or stressor-related disorder. Therefore, he is denied service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and its medications, warranting service connection on a secondary basis. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's DDD and DJD of the lumbar spine are at least as likely as not (50 percent or greater probability) proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD and corresponding medications. The right knee arthritis is also considered secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, as he is currently employed full-time in electronic repair.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea did not begin in service and was not otherwise caused by his military service. The VA examiner found that the condition is less likely than not incurred or caused by an in-service event, injury, or illness.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea is related to service, and thus grants his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's liposarcoma did not have its onset in service, was not manifested within one year of service separation, and is otherwise unrelated to his active military service. The claim for service connection for residuals of liposarcoma of the right thigh, including as secondary to myotonic dystrophy, has been denied.

The appellant's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The claim will be reviewed again after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection and increased ratings related to his TBI, including sleep apnea, low back disability, pain of both upper and lower extremities (including fibromyalgia), and Parkinson's disease. The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional medical opinions addressing secondary aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbosacral strain and whether he is unemployable due to this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, including degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, had its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence in order to properly adjudicate his claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes, L4-5 and L5-S1, as well as service connection for a cervical spine disorder. His TDIU claim is also before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected low back disability, including any associated neurologic abnormalities. The issue remains on appeal regarding extension of temporary convalescence ratings.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and ischemic heart disease, so the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing due to the difficulty of traveling to the VA Central Office. The issues include seeking service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, and tuberculosis (claimed as positive PPD test), as well as TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, and evaluations of his right and left foot plantar fascia releases prior to March 30, 2016 were denied. His initial compensable evaluation for a right ankle sprain was granted, as was an initial compensable evaluation for a left ankle sprain. However, he did not receive the requested increased evaluation for his left knee strain with patellar spur.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disease and arthritis of the right knee.