Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability. However, the evidence does not establish a link between the Veteran's current condition and his in-service injury.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was granted a rating of 20 percent prior to August 26, 2004 and increased to 40 percent from that date. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids were also granted an increase in their ratings.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA decision and medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his lumbosacral spine disorder is denied, as the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 20 percent. A separate evaluation of 10 percent for right sciatic radiculopathy prior to May 6, 2005 is also denied.

The Board found no evidence of a link between the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability and his service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbosacral spine is not shown to have had its onset during active service or for several years thereafter, nor is either shown to be due to an injury or other event of any period of active service. The Board denies service connection.

The Board denied service connection for skin disorders, finding that the conditions were not incurred in or related to service and did not manifest as a result of herbicide exposure. The Veteran's reported treatment history was inconsistent with his current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for lumbosacral strain is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional information and possibly further medical examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and a sleep disturbance, including sleep apnea. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea was neither incurred in nor aggravated by his service. The VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not caused or aggravated by military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current thoracic spine and low back disorder was not incurred during active service, and his sinusitis was not shown to be related to service. The appeal for inguinal adenitis has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 10 percent, effective January 29, 2005. The appeal for a higher initial rating has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for the issues of Parkinson's disease, diabetes, heart condition, arthritis, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status since June 23, 2008.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with chronic myositis, finding that his disability did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with scoliosis is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination and additional records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The veteran seeks an increased evaluation for his service-connected lumbosacral strain, currently rated at 60 percent. The Board has remanded the case to provide a new VA examination and consider extraschedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities from January 2, 2004, to March 3, 2005, and from December 1, 2005, to September 1, 2006.