Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when considered together, render him unemployable. The case is REMANDED for a comprehensive examination to determine the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches. The Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during active service, his hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, and his headaches are rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Board denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) (lumbar spine disability), granted a higher rating of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability, and did not address the other issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA and New York State disability benefits records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of service-connected disabilities, and readjudicating the claim.

The Board found that the current lumbar spine osteoarthritis is not related to service, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection. The sleep apnea issue was remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome and CPAP kick phenomenon have been denied. The Board finds that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbar radiculopathy, including a request for a videoconference hearing that was not conducted.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, finding no competent medical evidence of current diagnoses or a link to military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by her military service.

The Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome of the right and left lower extremities, as well as his degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine with herniated nucleus pulposus, were found to not warrant initial evaluations in excess of 40 percent prior to June 1, 2009.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is linked to his service-connected prostate cancer.,Peyronie's disease is linked to his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is service connected as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The left iliac crest bone graft has been rated at 10% since October 20, 2008.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to January 16, 2014. Beginning on that date, the rating has been increased to 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding records from the Social Security Administration and incomplete service personnel records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combine to a 70 percent evaluation, with an additional grant of special monthly compensation for the loss of use of a creative organ. The case is REMANDED for further examination and readjudication.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, sinus disability, and sleep apnea due to incomplete service records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected residuals of septal deviation repair, and thus grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's chronic lumbosacral strain is currently manifested by subjective complaints and objective evidence of limitation of motion, but without any additional functional impairment or significant physical limitations as required for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen claims of service connection for deviated nasal septum, sleep apnea, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current symptoms are attributed to multiple injuries sustained during service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have its onset during active military service and he has been granted service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for an eye disability was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to a decision being made, and the issue of service connection for PTSD was also withdrawn.