Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his service or to his service-connected post-traumatic headaches, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's low back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted increased evaluations, with the effective date being from March 22, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is granted as it was incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his lumbosacral strain and determine if he has a urological disorder related to service or his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's liposarcoma of the spermatic cord, status post radical left orchiectomy, is granted service connection. The residuals including hypogonadism with anemia and osteoporosis; left inguinal keloid scar; hypesthesia are also granted as secondary to the primary condition. Entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ (erectile dysfunction) is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the previous examination report and for obtaining additional VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing. The appeal will be returned to the RO after the scheduled hearing.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine was denied. The current rating of 40% is maintained.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection. The acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied as it is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea with asthma, including a separate rating for asthma, is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board finds that the current evaluation adequately reflects the severity of the disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for an extraschedular rating, and his claim for TDIU is denied as he has not demonstrated that his service-connected conditions render him unemployable.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, heart condition (non-ischemic cardiomyopathy), and kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy) as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease is also granted but with a current rating of 10% since May 17, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various conditions, and the Board has determined that these claims are inextricably intertwined with other issues. The case is therefore REMANDED to schedule a videoconference hearing before the undersigned VLJ.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not related to service or any service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran claims service connection for sleep apnea. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his current diagnosis, which may be related to service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea began during his military service and was granted service connection. The claim for a compensable rating for migraine headaches is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the provision of notice regarding outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his service and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability, including PTSD.