Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his lumbar spine disability. The TDIU claim is also held in abeyance pending resolution of the increased rating claim.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have been incurred in service, and the Board grants his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion to address the nature and likely etiology of his COPD. The case will be readjudicated based on all evidence obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of her VA and private treatment records.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for kyphosis, degenerative disc disease, and other conditions of the spine, COPD, pancreatitis, right hip arthritis, obstructive sleep apnea, or joint pain. The appeals are denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current low back condition is more likely due to a workplace injury after service, rather than any event or injury during his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected major depression, including psychiatric medications used to treat it. The claim will be readjudicated based on this new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for shingles and tuberculosis were denied as there was no evidence of current disabilities. The claim for a left leg scar was granted as it is likely related to service.,Claims for digestive disorder, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and rosacea are not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for low back muscle strain, reopening his previously denied claim. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for additional development, including verification of herbicide exposure and issuance of a statement of the case on all issues.

The Board has restored the prior higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with residuals and disc herniation. The remaining claims of entitlement to a higher rating for left shoulder strain, service connection for sleep apnea, and TDIU are remanded due to procedural deficiencies.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to his service-connected chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, status post septoplasty, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear at a scheduled videoconference hearing. He was previously requested for such a hearing, but the notification was sent to an outdated address.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back disability, including arthritis. The current diagnoses do not link these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his service-connected coronary artery disease and therefore, he does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The issue of entitlement to nonservice-connected pension remains pending as the Veteran's skin disorder claim is still outstanding.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral disc disease with bulging discs and foraminal stenosis is rated at 40 percent prior to June 3, 2010, which meets the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea and left knee replacement were first manifested during active duty, meeting the criteria for service connection. The extension of a total disability rating for convalescence purposes for his left knee replacement is granted.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was found to have its onset during his active duty service and is therefore granted as service connected.