Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hyperplastic squamous mucosa with focal hyperkeratosis and parakeratosis of the mandible, finding no medical evidence linking this condition to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hiatal hernia and rosacea were not incurred in or aggravated by service, leading to a denial of both claims.

The Board found that the veteran's lumbosacral strain did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there was no evidence of more significant disability than what is already compensated by the current evaluation.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied as his service-connected lumbosacral strain does not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, and finds that his current low back disability is related to a fall he experienced in service. Service connection is granted.

The Board found that the reduction in disability rating from 40% to 20% was not proper and ordered restoration of a 40% disability rating.

The Board found that the veteran's death was due to his exposure to Agent Orange, which caused lymphangiosarcoma. The claim is granted.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating of lumbosacral strain was denied as he failed to appear for a scheduled VA examination without showing good cause.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment, and the Board has determined that he meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the appellant's lumbosacral strain is secondary to his service-connected right ankle disorder and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his chronic lumbosacral strain, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disability, diagnosed as chronic lumbosacral strain, is due to an injury sustained during his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral spine disorder and denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at the maximum schedular evaluation (100%), but no extra-schedular evaluation was granted.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 40 percent for the veteran's lumbosacral strain, finding that it meets the criteria for severe limitation of motion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral and thoracic spine, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, and bilateral hearing loss are related to his military service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected cervical spine strain, lumbosacral strain, and gastroesophageal reflux disease do not warrant a higher rating as their manifestations are currently no more than moderate or slight.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that liposarcoma was not incurred or aggravated during his military service and could not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has not determined whether the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are valid, as his service-connected lumbosacral strain did not increase in severity or cause him to be unemployable within one year prior to February 14, 1990.

The veteran's lumbosacral spine spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, and L5-S1 interbody fusion residuals are found to have originated during his period of wartime service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain warrants a compensable evaluation of 10 percent.