Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea began during service and is therefore granted service connection.

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

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and found that the Veteran's current disability is related to symptoms he experienced in service. The claims of increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for both issues on appeal, and the Board has dismissed them.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and his lumbar spine disability is rated as 10 percent prior to December 20, 2013, and 20 percent thereafter. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability has been evaluated under Diagnostic Code 5243 (General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine) with no associated intervertebral disc syndrome, resulting in a maximum 10 percent evaluation. The lumbar spine disability is rated as 10 percent prior to December 20, 2013, and 20 percent thereafter under Diagnostic Code 5243 (General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine) with no associated intervertebral disc syndrome.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled Board hearing. The case will be processed again with the scheduling of a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and finds that the Veteran's symptoms of loud snoring and apneic episodes were manifested during service. The Board also finds that the evidence is in equipoise on whether the Veteran currently suffers from restless leg syndrome, which may be related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability and assigned an initial rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of the grant of service connection. The Veteran's CAD is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for sleep apnea, which he claims first developed during his military service. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain medical opinions and treatment records related to the onset of his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, atrial fibrillation, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of chronic symptoms during service or a link to Agent Orange exposure.,There is no direct evidence linking any current diagnoses to service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was found to have started during his military service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board granted service connection for a mood disorder with depressive features and increased the rating to 70 percent effective October 15, 2012. The Veteran's other claims were either denied or not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy was denied as there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in service. The Board found that the Veteran's BPH is not related to his hypertension.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for polycystic kidney disease and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient medical nexus opinions.

Your claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted and the issue is now moot.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service snoring and turbinate swelling. The other issues on appeal have been remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service records from the Georgia Air National Guard need to be secured and reviewed, including determining whether he had any federalized service. A VA examination is also needed to determine if his obstructive sleep apnea is related to a verified period of active service.

The Veteran's combined disability rating was 70 percent since October 1996, meeting the criteria for an additional allowance of DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1311(a)(2).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbosacral strain, finding no new and material evidence to support reopening the claim. The decision is final as it was issued in January 2009.