Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran's currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea had its onset during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, effective September 8, 2009. The Board also granted separate ratings of 10 percent for radiculopathy in both lower extremities from January 14, 2010.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed OSA was as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board denied the appellant's claims regarding service connection for various conditions, including ischemic heart disease, mitral valve replacement, atrial fibrillation, thyroid goiter, and hypertension. The initial rating for hypertension was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including updated employment and educational history, VA treatment records, and a comprehensive examination to determine the severity of her service-connected disabilities and their impact on her employability.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a lumbosacral injury with residual L5-S1 nerve root compression and granted service connection for this condition.,The Veteran's low back disability is found to be related to his in-service fall, and he is now entitled to service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a sleep specialist examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's left hip disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not etiologically related to service or a service-connected condition. The claim for sleep apnea secondary to service-connected conditions was denied due to inadequate reasoning.

The Board finds that the Veteran's rosacea is related to service and grants his claim for service connection.

The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus granted service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and sleep apnea are presumed to have developed during her active service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain since August 20, 2015. The effective date of this decision is August 20, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is rated at 40 percent, effective August 16, 2012. The erectile dysfunction associated with the diabetes is considered a noncompensable complication of the disability and thus does not warrant an additional rating.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 1, 2001 for the grant of service connection and a 50 percent disability rating for sleep apnea. The Veteran's underlying asthma was rated separately.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a right shoulder disability. The Veteran's claims for other conditions are pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.