Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for avascular necrosis of the right hip and an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, finding that his disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and have denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for sacroiliac fusion and denied the remaining claims, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to her active duty service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and for increased evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability in service or within one year after separation from service. The claim for service connection on a secondary basis to diabetes mellitus was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of her claims, particularly regarding her Hepatitis C and lumbosacral strain.

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

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his liposarcoma of the left thigh is being remanded due to outstanding records from private providers.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea began during his military service and is related to his active duty. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability, cervical spine disability, and L4-5 radiculopathy of the left lower extremity are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only as her loss of use at least one foot is not shown.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for breathing difficulties and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a copy of his February 2006 sleep study and scheduling him for an appropriate VA examination.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for sleep apnea, which he claims is related to his military service and aggravated by his service-connected asthma. The case has been remanded due to the need for an adequate nexus opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further VA evaluation of the Veteran's records and an opinion regarding whether his glioblastoma multiforme is related to his presumed in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to her service-connected major depressive disorder and hypertrophic inferior nasal turbinates with nasal obstruction, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for traumatic arthritis of the cervical and thoracic spine, both shoulders, and lumbosacral spine. The appeal seeking a TDIU rating is being remanded due to its interdependence with these grants.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, bilateral foot disorder (pes planus), and bilateral knee disorders have been denied. His hypertension has been granted a compensable rating of 40%. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is not found in the decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to address the issue of service connection for sleep disorder, which may be secondary to his service-connected deviated septum. The case will be reviewed on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination and medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome are related to his service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and granted service connection for bronchitis. The claims of service connection for bronchiectasis, GERD, hypertension, bilateral eye disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, right hip disorder, erectile dysfunction, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are addressed in the REMAND portion.