Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities, and therefore cannot establish service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for osteoarthritic changes of the lumbosacral spine has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU rating is pending and will be addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and extent of the service-connected scarring associated with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance. The appeal is now pending again.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal problems, sleep apnea, skin rash, and headaches are not service-connected due to lack of evidence supporting their onset or connection to active duty.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board found that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to obstructive sleep apnea, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye disorder, sleep apnea, and hearing loss in the right ear were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking any current diagnoses to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability, manifested by crepitus, deformity, pain, incoordination, and limited motion to 90 degrees of flexion, 90 degrees of abduction, 60 degrees of internal rotation, and 50 degrees of external rotation, does not warrant a rating in excess of the currently assigned 20 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for depression and sleep apnea, finding no evidence to support these conditions as being related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea and cardiomyopathy, did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment from October 3, 2007 to September 30, 2010.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent, effective June 6, 2008. The claim for a higher rating remains denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The increased rating for bilateral pes planus is being remanded as it involves a recent examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals, and all issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The primary issues are a higher initial rating for his back disability and service connection for hypertension.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinion is necessary before adjudicating the claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as there are conflicting opinions regarding its etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his service, specifically his time in Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

The Veteran is seeking service connection for sleep apnea, which he claims is related to his now service-connected deviated nasal septum. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an opinion regarding direct service connection.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder not otherwise specified, pulmonary fibrosis, and degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and obstructive sleep apnea, both of which are presumed to be related to Agent Orange exposure. The appeals were denied.,The decision does not address other conditions or issues.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional evidence and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to address his claims.