Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine was granted, and he is currently rated at 20 percent from May 30, 2006. The appeal does not involve any service connection issues.

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

Service connection is denied for all claimed conditions as the competent evidence does not establish a link between any current disabilities and service or any presumptive period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis were denied by the RO in April 2007. The Veteran has expressed disagreement with these decisions.

The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and depression were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor are they proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to higher special monthly compensation, finding that his hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board also found that his hearing loss is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and notification regarding secondary service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have current diagnoses of sleep apnea, residuals of a right hand injury, or low back disorder. The Board also determined that there was no evidence of chronic left foot injuries during service and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and development due to insufficient evidence regarding functional loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease, L4-5, L5-S1 was denied. The claim for service connection for idiopathic thrombocarpin purpura with systemic lupus erythermatosus (claimed as thrombocarpin) was also denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bronchiectasis and bronchitis, asthma, GERD, hypertension, bilateral eye disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and right hip disability. The Veteran's appeal was not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection were denied. The Board found that the reduction in disability rating from 100% to 10% was proper, but did not find evidence supporting restoration of the higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability and associated sciatic nerve symptoms was denied. The RO found that the Veteran's condition did not warrant a higher than 40 percent rating.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for transitional lumbosacral vertebra fused with sacrum; compression fracture, L3, L4, and L5 due to new evidence showing aggravation by military service. The Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right ankle and knee disabilities were denied. The claim to reopen a right wrist disability was granted, but no new evaluation is assigned as the highest schedular rating has already been reached.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease was denied. The evidence showed that the Veteran experienced chronic low back pain, but did not meet criteria for a higher rating due to lack of incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest and treatment by a physician.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to link any of the disabilities to service.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's low back disability and denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral spine and left shoulder disabilities, finding no evidence of such conditions during active service or related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new claims raised by the Veteran and inextricably intertwined with the current appeal.