Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, seborrheic dermatitis, and acne rosacea as related to the veteran's period of active service. Service connection was also granted for chloracne due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for poor leg circulation, varicose veins, prostate cancer, and sleep apnea. The claim of service connection for PTSD was not addressed as it is not a direct service connection issue.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbosacral disorder in April 1989, finding that the evidence did not support its onset during service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension by reason of being in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person was denied as he does not meet the legal requirements to receive such benefits based on his multiple disabilities.

The veteran's appeal involves issues related to his lumbosacral strain and service connection for heart disorder. The case is being remanded for further development, including adjudication of the service connection issue.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lumbosacral strain and peripheral neuropathy, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for chronic lumbosacral strain.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations, finding that the current disability did not warrant a rating higher than 60 percent as of April 7, 1999.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral myofascial strain with radiculitis, claimed as a back condition is being remanded to the RO for scheduling of a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable as a result of his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for retinitis pigmentosa and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. The condition is presumed to have begun during military service.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and granted a 20 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain from April 18, 1992.

The Board found that the appellant's service-connected disabilities do not render him bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with right L4-L5 radiculopathy and a total rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine.

The veteran's sleep apnea with tonsillectomy is not productive of impairment warranting a compensable evaluation.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of his degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, concluding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right ankle, and lumbosacral spine disabilities on the basis that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease leading to these conditions.

The Board found no evidence of sleep apnea, chronic disability manifested by shortness of breath, or a chronic disability manifested by memory loss and mental problems such as paranoia and aggression. The appellant's symptoms are attributed to alcohol dependence and possibly PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current back strain is not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.