Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings as there was no evidence of severe limitation of motion or other factors that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected skin disabilities (psuedofolliculitis barbae and acne keloidalis nuchae) were combined to enable a higher, 30 percent, rating. Sleep apnea was found to be incurred in service, while the other claims for weight gain and left knee disability were denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected left knee strain and lumbosacral strain, finding that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as there was no competent evidence establishing that a service-connected disability was either the principal or contributory cause of his death, nor was there evidence that the cause of his death was incurred or aggravated in service.

The Veteran's service-connected social phobia with panic disorder was rated 70 percent effective July 9, 2007. Sleep apnea and hypertension were not found to warrant higher ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for metastatic abdominal liposarcoma, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or asbestos and no medical evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board grants the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities is characterized by moderately severe impairment due to weakness, diminished and absent reflexes and sensation, and resulting gait abnormalities. The Board finds that the criteria for a disability rating of 40 percent have been met.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left ankle disability and service connection for cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, and right ankle disabilities were denied as the evidence did not support an increase in severity or a finding of service connection.

The claim for service connection for a bilateral venous condition was reopened, but the claims for service connection for asthma and sleep apnea were denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and denied DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, as there was no evidence linking the Veteran's fatal disease process to his period of military service or any of his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including respiratory disorder, hyperlipidemia, obesity, GERD, hypertension, ED, osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea, as none of these conditions were shown to be related to his military service or any exposure to hazardous environmental agents.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his lung cancer with liver metastasis to his military service or presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and sleep apnea, as there was no evidence of a current disability in the right ear and no evidence that the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused by her service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for mild degenerative changes, lumbosacral spine, as there was no medical evidence to support a link between the current condition and his military service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection as it began during active service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including verification of herbicide exposure and examinations to determine the etiology of diabetes mellitus and pes planus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations or additional service-connected conditions.