Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that there was no evidence of a low back injury during service and that the current condition is not related to military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for bronchitis, rhinitis, and sleep apnea are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or a link to service.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating in any of the conditions listed.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred in service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was rated as noncompensable prior to October 21, 2008 and as 10 percent disabling thereafter. The Board found that the evidence supported a 10 percent rating for the period prior to October 21, 2008 and denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran's current low back condition is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and lumbosacral spine were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor are they proximately due to his service-connected right knee disability. The VA medical opinion concluded that there is no reasonable scientific or medical evidence supporting a connection between the service-connected knee condition and the changes in his lumbar or cervical spine.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back and neck disabilities were not incurred in or related to his military service, and denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current cervical spine disability, and there is no evidence of service connection for sleep apnea or sarcoidosis. The preponderance of the evidence shows that these conditions are not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected spine and shoulder disabilities, based on a lack of evidence showing that the sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise and does not preponderate against the Veteran's claim that it is secondary to his major depressive disorder.

The veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for asthma, sleep apnea, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis were denied as new and material evidence was not presented.

The appellant's lower back disability was rated at 60 percent, but no higher, for the periods in question.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is rated at 20 percent, but no higher. The lumbar radiculopathy of the left side does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, congestive heart failure (with anasarca and edema), and COPD as they were not etiologically related to active military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain additional evidence.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records.