Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's arthralgia of the lumbosacral area and disability of the lower left extremity were not found to be related to service, including presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and COPD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is more likely than not related to his military service, granting the claim for service connection.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and associated conditions. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, specifically obstructive sleep apnea, is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of his reported symptoms from active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability was increased to a 60 percent rating effective July 26, 2013. He is also granted service connection for essential hypertension.

The Veteran's cervical and lumbosacral spine disorders were not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions, including ratings for various disabilities and the effective dates of service connection. The case is being remanded due to a need for a Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral eye disability, and dental disorder. The Board found no evidence of these conditions being incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues listed on the title page prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and sleep apnea, but has remanded them for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and consideration, including obtaining updated treatment records from his VA medical center and scheduling him for a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess the severity of his right ankle fracture and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with foraminal stenosis was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied. The current effective date is not specified.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea disorder did not have its onset in active duty service and is not otherwise related to active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for hypertension, high cholesterol, a skin disorder (including rosacea), and erectile dysfunction. The Board finds these issues are inextricably intertwined as they all involve service connection secondary to diabetes mellitus. As such, the AOJ should first adjudicate whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus before addressing the other remanded claims.

The Board granted an effective date of October 7, 2005 for the assignment of a 40 percent evaluation for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine. The claim for earlier service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's low back disability, characterized by severe pain and limitation of motion, has been rated at the highest available rating under the musculoskeletal system criteria. However, there is no evidence of ankylosis of the entire spine or associated neurologic abnormalities that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing idiopathic scoliosis of the lumbosacral spine was aggravated by service, and thus service connection is granted.