Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that a TDIU is warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's skin disability, finding that new and material evidence was received to reopen his claim. The Board also found that the Veteran's current skin disorders originated in service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for his degenerative disc disease and herniated nucleus pulposus of the lumbosacral spine is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's right knee condition and sleep apnea are found to be related to service, with the Board granting service connection for these conditions.

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

The Veteran's sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea, hypersomnia, insomnia, and hypopnea, is considered to have originated in or as a result of military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.,The Board also found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not manifest during service, is not related to a disease or injury of service origin, and may not be presumed to be related to service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine condition is manifested by constant pain, limitation of motion, tenderness, muscle spasms, and separately service-connected bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy symptoms. The criteria for a disability rating greater than 20 percent for lumbosacral strain have not been met.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of a low back disability, and the Board has dismissed the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for PTSD and a sleep disorder, effective from the date of the withdrawal request.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is found to be service-connected as secondary to his service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss or loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether his pre-existing condition worsened during military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing at his local RO. The issues of entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed features of anxiety and depression, and entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea are pending.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and spastic dysphonia were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic bronchitis. The issue of service connection for residuals of pneumonia and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic bronchitis remains on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for his service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, anxiety disorder, status-post PFPS of the left knee, GERD with irritable bowel syndrome, migraine headaches, and psoriatic arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, an addendum opinion from the examiner who provided the June 2014 VA addendum opinion, and further development regarding in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for a sleeping disorder.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his conditions were found to be service-connected and not warranting an increased rating.