Sleep apnea Board decisions

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, left knee degenerative joint disease, and right knee degenerative joint disease is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an eye disorder, and granted service connection based on a diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa first manifested during active duty.

The case was remanded for further development to include a medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any current back and cervical spine disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, neck condition, headaches, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board is remanding the claim for a medical opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected spine condition contributed to and hastened his death.

The veteran's sleep apnea syndrome was granted service connection, while a chronic headache disorder and residuals of an injury to the right eye were denied.

The Board finds that service connection for a low back disorder, to include degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, is warranted based on credible lay evidence of an in-service injury followed by chronic pain since then.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but no higher, and the other claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied.

The veteran's left knee disorder is service-connected, and the Board will remand for a new examination to assess the current severity of his lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claims for higher ratings for the right shoulder and low back disabilities to obtain updated VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral disc disease, degenerative joint disease of the left knee and degenerative joint disease of the right ankle as secondary to his service-connected disabilities of the left foot and right knee.

The veteran's claim for assistance in acquiring an automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only was denied due to the absence of a qualifying service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a link between the disability and his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for dermatofibrosarcoma, status post wide excision, is being remanded to obtain a more comprehensive examination of the residuals and to update VA medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain as new and material evidence was not received.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support higher evaluations or additional service-connected benefits.

The case was remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's right knee and low back disabilities.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for GERD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn. Service connection for a skin disability (tinea pedis) was granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, low back disability, bilateral foot disability, sleep apnea, bronchitis and carpal tunnel syndrome as the evidence did not show that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the veteran's lumbar spine disability due to a lack of medical evidence supporting a relationship between the two conditions.