Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's current sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied higher initial evaluations for the veteran's lumbosacral strain and mucus retention cyst, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The veteran's lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis, and total disc space loss are currently rated at 40 percent. The Board found that the current rating is appropriate given the limited range of motion.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed lumbosacral/right hip disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor is it related to a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of his lumbosacral spine disorder and an increased rating for his cervical spine disorder, finding no evidence to support a nexus between current disorders and active service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded to allow for additional development of his medical records.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected chronic lumbosacral myofacial strain is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA records and scheduling examinations.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical spine disability, lumbosacral spine disability, and residuals of a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for sleep apnea, and service connection for asbestosis. The veteran's service-connected conditions were not related to his active duty service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's current back disability is not related to his in-service injury and denied service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have sleep apnea attributable to military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board granted increased ratings of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and 20 percent for cervical strain with degenerative disc disease, effective from the date of the appealed July 1996 rating decision.

The VA has determined that the veteran's lumbosacral strain warrants a 60 percent rating, reflecting more accurately the severity of his symptomatology.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal to the Court.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for cervical and lumbosacral spine disabilities, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back disability, left hip disability, left thumb disability, bilateral knee disability, multiple joint arthritis, residuals of multiple finger fractures, shingles, sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, and prostate disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings for his degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine with history of radiculitis or laceration of the liver.

The Board found no evidence of chronic disabilities related to the veteran's claimed conditions during or after service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.