Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his low back disorder and sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disability is service-connected, but denied his claim for sleep apnea.

The VA determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is not attributable to his service or any incident of service, and specifically denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims for service connection for disability of the right hand, disability of the right shoulder, disability of the lumbosacral spine, and disability of the cervical spine.

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is not attributable to his active service or any incident of service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating due to his symptoms being within the range of normal hearing. For insomnia, the Board found that it was aggravated by active duty service and granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has been rated at 40 percent effective December 9, 2015. The rating is based on the presence of forward flexion to 10 degrees.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability and osteoarthritis of the left knee are not related to her military service, and thus denied these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his active duty service or a service-connected disability. The claims for bilateral hip and knee disorders are denied as there is no evidence of record supporting their development during ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing updated medical opinions regarding his sleep apnea and thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of missing service treatment records.

The Board has granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, effective from May 10, 2011. The appellant's psychotic disorder is rated at 70 percent since February 9, 2006.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's condition is etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure. The claim for sleep apnea remains pending as it was not fully adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a new VA examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The effective date for TDIU remains in dispute.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for sleep apnea and asthma was denied, as the evidence did not show that his condition required chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied, as he is able to engage in substantially gainful sedentary employment despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not considered a disability for VA purposes.,There is no evidence of an in-service event, injury or disease related to hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing opinions regarding the etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations, particularly regarding his sleep apnea and nocturnal enuresis.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for OSA was increased from 30 percent to 50 percent effective July 19, 2011. His diabetes mellitus remains at a 20 percent rating.