Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and DDD, lumbar spine.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea did not manifest during or as a result of military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a wound to the back of the head, lumbosacral spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, sleep apnea, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and pes planus of the right foot was granted. The effective date is April 11, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea and entitlement to an annual clothing allowance have not progressed further as the appellant is deceased.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, but denied service connection for left leg sciatic nerve disability and sinusitis. Sleep apnea is found to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have sleep apnea that is etiologically related to his active service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities warrant an extra-schedular disability rating, and to refer the matter for review by the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director of VA's Compensation and Pension Service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for fibromyalgia, and thus the claim must be denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected sarcoidosis and denied the claim.

The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's OSA is not related to his active duty service and is less likely caused by or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including GERD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a lung disability and hearing loss, were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or associations with service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to address his claims.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the second-degree atrioventricular heart block with left ventricular hypertrophy caused the Veteran's sleep apnea. As a result, service connection for sleep apnea secondary to the service-connected condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea and lumbar spine disability are not service-connected, as there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board finds that there is no competent or credible evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and right shoulder disability. The earliest clinical evidence of these conditions does not date back to active service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and found that the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for headaches was not supported by evidence of a current disability. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his attorney.,The Veteran's attorney withdrew from representation and thus, all appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 40 percent since November 5, 2007. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected condition warrants this rating due to his limited range of motion and functional limitations. He does not meet the criteria for TDIU as he has one service-connected disability (lumbosacral strain) rated at least 40 percent disabling.