Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board finds that it is not related to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for secondary service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that separate disability ratings for the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and asthma are not warranted as they are both rated under DCs 6847 and 6602, respectively. The criteria do not permit the assignment of separate disability ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as he does not have a current disability related to hyperlipidemia, and his other conditions are not presumed due to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a deviated nasal septum has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sleep apnea has also been reopened and granted as secondary to his service-connected deviated nasal septum.

The Veteran's skin disorder and prostate disability are presumed to be due to his service in Vietnam, where he was exposed to Agent Orange. The Board is remanding the case for further development.,Service connection has been denied for hypertension as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within a year postservice.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting findings in a May 2013 VA examination report regarding limitation of motion and/or function following repetitive use testing.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current low back disorder is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied multiple times, but the July 2009 rating decision granted them with an effective date of June 13, 2005. The Board determined that the effective date should be August 1, 1992, based on the receipt of official service treatment records from the service department.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is currently rated at 40 percent, effective February 28, 2007. His cervical strain with degenerative arthritis is rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate VA examination and for obtaining additional medical records. The appellant's need for aid and attendance is being evaluated.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a Decision Review Officer (DRO) hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, including prostatitis, memory loss, refractive errors of the eye, wrist condition, sinus bradycardia, hypercholesterolemia, ischemic heart disease, PTSD, sleep apnea, left elbow scar, pseudofolliculitis barbae, right hand middle finger acquired deformity, bilateral peripheral retinal degeneration with dysfunctional tear syndrome and vitreous floaters, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The claims were denied as there was no competent evidence of a service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service, including National Guard service. The Veteran will be provided with a supplemental statement of the case after any additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to March 1, 2009 for the grant of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea. The earliest possible effective date is March 1, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and his claims for increased ratings have not been decided by the Board.

The Board has remanded the issues on appeal due to a scheduling error, and the Veteran's videoconference hearing at the RO in Washington, DC is scheduled.

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic lumbosacral strain did not have its onset in active military service, arthritis did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service separation, and chronic lumbosacral strain has not otherwise been shown to be related to service.