Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and updated medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthmatic bronchitis. The decision also grants service connection for trapezius strain, finding that there is equipoise of evidence regarding its existence during the appeal period.

The Board finds that the Veteran's OSA is as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and grants service connection for OSA secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's right hand neuropathy and traumatic arthritis of the MCP and PIP joints have been found to be related to his in-service injury, allowing for service connection. The Board also ordered a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed left hand disorder, sleep disorder, and bilateral foot disorder.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during service or due to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current lumbosacral spine disability is not related to active service and denied his claim for service connection. The Veteran's hearing loss was also evaluated, but no compensable rating was granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining National Guard service records and scheduling examinations to determine the etiology of various conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for all listed disabilities.

The Veteran's esophageal stricture is currently rated at a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of service connection. The issue of entitlement to service connection for the residuals of a facial injury, including consideration of a deviated septum and obstructive sleep apnea, remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric and spine examination. The issues of service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for back disability are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records, conduct new orthopedic and psychiatric examinations, and adjudicate the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities are found to have caused his adjustment disorder with depressed mood.,Diabetes mellitus, type II is not shown to be related to service or any incident therein.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that new evidence did not establish a current disability or link it to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea was incurred during his military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hearing loss, and hypertension. The Veteran's PTSD is not shown to have been caused by or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea and Crohn's disease are not related to her service, and thus denied these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea did not have its onset during active service and is not otherwise etiologically related to active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Veteran's low back disability was rated at 20 percent prior to April 30, 2015 due to limited forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine and no other significant findings.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.