Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during service and continues to persist, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for sleep apnea was received on May 21, 2010. Since the relevant laws and regulations allow for payment of retroactive benefits only for the one-year period prior to the receipt of the claim, or on May 21, 2009, an effective date prior to May 21, 2009, for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Bell's palsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The decision also notes that the Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding Bell's palsy prior to the issuance of a final decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the basic eligibility requirements for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his inability to walk and use a cane.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board found that the Veteran's current OSA and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor are they related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of his case.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial 30 percent evaluation, but denied service connection for a blood disorder, PAD, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn regarding the issues of service connection for a blood disorder and PAD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA has been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen this claim. Service connection is granted.,Service connection is also granted for a bilateral knee disability, low back disability, and bilateral ankle disability.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and scoliosis, finding that the Veteran's current spinal conditions are of service onset.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy affecting his lower extremities and resulting in loss of sensation, have rendered him unable to use his feet for driving. As a result, he is granted financial assistance for the purchase of an automobile with adaptive equipment.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal regarding service connection for malaria. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and sleep apnea were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has determined that the medical opinion is inadequate and requires further clarification regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected reactive airway disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his right leg disorder, GERD, and peptic ulcer disease.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is granted, and his rating for the right ring finger condition remains unchanged.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was found to have its onset in service and is granted as service connected. The right knee disability, PTSD, and TDIU claims are all granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of records, including from the Veteran's VA medical center.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for prominent submucosal venous stricture and granted it. The Veteran's current conditions of prominent submucosal venous stricture and internal hemorrhoids are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since September 27, 2007.