Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 10, 2003, for the grant of TDIU as his disability was rated at 40% since 1978 and he did not meet the percentage requirements under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) until June 10, 2003.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability and heart disability are related to her active duty service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's low back disability was restored to a 40 percent rating from January 13, 2009.,GERD is service-connected and effective as of the date of receipt of the claim.,Service connection for sleep apnea is granted and effective as of January 8, 2010.,CFS was not service-connected and no earlier effective date can be assigned.,Psoriasis is service-connected and effective as of the date of receipt of the claim.,Residuals of a TBI are service-connected and effective as of the date of receipt of the claim.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for depression, gastritis, and sleep apnea have been reopened. The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (which includes PTSD and depression).,Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's skin condition as a result of remanding this issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating available under DC 7346.,Obstructive sleep apnea has not been established as service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for sleep apnea requires additional development and a remand to obtain a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and right knee disability are granted service connection, while the initial compensable evaluation for hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease is denied. The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding this issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his medical records.

The Board finds that the Veteran's low back disability is due to his service-connected rupture of the left Achilles tendon. The claim for sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between the condition and active duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to in-service nose fractures.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dental malocclusion and sleep apnea claims are inextricably intertwined, and thus must be remanded for further development. The case is also being remanded to conduct a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's dental malocclusion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, which is secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral spine fusion with sacroiliac dysfunction, has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for his service-connected lumbosacral strain has been withdrawn.

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

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's Army Reserve service dates. The issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea are now pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his low back disability, as well as any aggravation by his service-connected Parkinson's disease.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and the Board grants secondary service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA psychiatric examination to assess his PTSD and an etiological opinion regarding his sleep apnea. The issues of entitlement to increased evaluation for PTSD and service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD are pending.