Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and residuals of left hand frostbite. The claim for sleep apnea is pending.,There was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, particularly his back issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence does not support a grant of benefits in any of these cases.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea did not have onset in or is otherwise related to service, and there was no evidence of worsening during his fourth period of active duty. The examiner opined that the Veteran's sleep disorder did not have a causal relationship with his PTSD.

The Veteran's low back disability was not shown to warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 16, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus II, and heart disease, has been remanded due to the need for a new video conference hearing.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and obtaining outstanding SSA records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his SSA records and scheduling him for new VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and increased ratings for his right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's sleep disturbance is not a separate disability, but rather a symptom of his shoulder conditions. His right shoulder disability was rated as 20 percent prior to September 25, 2014, and 30 percent from September 25, 2014 onward. The left shoulder disability has been rated at 50 percent since February 1, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected back disability and determine its impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent, effective January 4, 2011. The claim for an increased rating prior to that date has been denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is not related to his military service or service-connected PTSD, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing on his new and material evidence claim and obtaining VA examination opinions to address the etiology of his currently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea and sinusitis.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine and bilateral knee disabilities have been rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations. The August 6, 2012 rating decision granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and stenosis effective from that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea first manifested during service and is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea and any psychiatric disorder, including whether they are related to service.