Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further examination and development of his service-connected chronic lumbosacral strain.

The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection for asthma or sleep apnea, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations and clarification of his lumbar radiculitis diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc changes and narrowing of L4-5 is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records and VA medical records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of increased evaluations for cervical spine degenerative disc disease with spondylosis and hemorrhoids with an anal fissure. The reduction in evaluation for cervical spine disability was found to be improper.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be related to her military service, and she is now granted service connection for this condition. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, right knee disability, and left knee disability. Specifically, a supplemental medical opinion from Dr. J. regarding the etiology of his current knee conditions and whether his sleep apnea is aggravated by his low back condition are required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling compensation and pension examinations.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board found no evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a back disability was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted. The claims of service connection for bronchitis, hearing loss, sleep apnea, hypertension, ulcers, and hemorrhoids were also denied. Service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, disc bulging L4-5, and degenerative joint disease were denied as the evidence did not show that his conditions warranted a higher rating.

The Veteran seeks an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes. The case is REMANDED due to the need for a VA medical examination.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. As a result, the Board dismisses the appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss was granted. For his respiratory disability, the initial rating prior to October 30, 2009, and a higher rating beginning October 30, 2009, were granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disorder, including sleep apnea, is related to his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability, including arthritis and degenerative disc disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability within one year after separation from service, and there is no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, residuals of frostbite of the right foot, boils, migraine headaches, and depression, are not related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for osteosarcoma of the left mandible, finding no link to active duty service. The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to his metastatic osteosarcoma.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for migraine headaches has been granted, with the rating now at 30 percent. The other claims remain pending.