Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric condition is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disability, cardiac disability, acquired psychiatric disability (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), and obstructive sleep apnea. The appeals were based on direct service connection.

The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 C.F.R. � 1151 for additional disability caused by VA medical treatment from around 2000 to April 2010, including heart attacks, congestive heart failure, two placements of heart implant stents, sleep apnea, low oxygen levels, edema, back and leg pain, and skin itching. He contends that his polycythemia was not diagnosed or treated properly by VA, leading to these disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims of service connection for sleep apnea and an increased rating for allergic vasomotor rhinitis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a sleep disorder with insomnia due to new and material evidence. However, the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no competent medical opinion linking the current disability to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not establish a link between his current conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of left knee disability and service connection for herniated nucleus pulposus of the lumbosacral spine are being remanded due to outstanding medical records and potential upcoming surgery.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not etiologically related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board is remanding the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred in service or caused by his service-connected disabilities, and to secure any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disease and arthritis of the right knee.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain did not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent prior to December 3, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and gastrointestinal disability have been denied.,New evidence has reopened the claims for service connection for right shoulder and cervical spine disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and conducting medical examinations to address the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a request for a Travel Board or videoconference hearing. The service connection and rating issues related to sleep apnea and PTSD are still pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and medical opinions on the Veteran's hearing loss and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 15, 2015.

The Veteran's service connection claims for respiratory disorder, throat disorder, disabilities of the bilateral upper extremities, and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted. The Veteran is also entitled to a 30 percent rating for his obstructive sleep apnea from October 25, 2006 to October 1, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is currently rated at 20 percent, and his right foot drop, sciatica, and sciatic sensory radiculopathy are currently rated at 10 percent prior to January 23, 2015, and 20 percent since that date. The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings has been denied.

The Veteran's service connection for peripheral neuropathy and lumbosacral strain has been granted, with the effective date set at March 18, 1972. The issue of an initial evaluation remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is not related to his active service and arthritis did not manifest within one year of separation from active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.