Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's vertigo is secondary to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board has found in favor of the claim for service connection for vertigo, but the claims for depression and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing clarification on the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have obstructive sleep apnea that is related to his military service or asbestos exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability has been manifested by no worse than forward flexion to 70 degrees without manifestation of abnormal gait, spine contour, kyphosis, or 'incapacitating episodes' as defined by regulation. The criteria for a higher rating have not been met.

The Board has granted service connection for postoperative heart disability, residual surgical scars, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran has withdrawn all of the issues on appeal, including service connection, rating, and TDIU issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been granted, with a disability rating of 20 percent for arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and increased ratings denied for traumatic arthritis of the right knee and total left knee replacement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to service-connected lumbosacral strain, finding that a rating in excess of 40 percent was not warranted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current sleep disorder (other than his service-connected PTSD) is not related to service and cannot be considered secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, and left ear hearing loss. The claim for right ear hearing loss was reopened based on new evidence, but service connection was not granted.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's insomnia is a symptom of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a new examination and consideration of the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the etiology of his obstructive sleep apnea and readjudication of all issues on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions first manifested during active duty. Service connection was denied for a bladder disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right shoulder disorder and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which are found to be unemployable.

The Veteran's right hand disorder is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability apart from the already compensated service-connected right wrist tenosynovitis.,Hypertension was not manifested during active service and is not related to service. The Board finds that hypertension did not manifest within one year after separation from the first period of active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine was granted, with an effective date of April 19, 2016.,Since December 2, 2013, the Veteran has been assigned a 20 percent disability rating for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine.