Sleep apnea Board decisions

The veteran's request for a higher rating for degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, and spinal stenosis was denied. The veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for an abdominal scar starting June 7, 2022, and a 30 percent rating for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome from August 15, 2012 to October 17, 2013 and from December 1, 2013. The veteran's claims for service connection for right hip joint replacement and right knee status post total arthroplasty were remanded.

The veteran's service connection for left and right knee conditions is granted. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for chronic bronchitis was denied. The issues of service connection for high blood pressure, sinusitis, asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea, the latter as secondary to a service-connected adjustment disorder.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's respiratory disability, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that the evidence does not show the condition began during active service or is related to an in-service injury.

The veteran is granted a 10% rating for right thigh scars. The appeal for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with spinal fusion is dismissed. The issues of increased rating for the right thigh condition and TDIU are remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a sleep impairment condition, total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and special monthly compensation (SMC) due to inadequate development.

The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error and obtain new examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a lumbosacral spine disability was granted due to new and relevant evidence showing the condition began during active duty.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it was caused by weight gain associated with the veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability and PTSD.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Board needs more information to decide if the veteran's in-service personality disorder was aggravated by a superimposed disease or injury during service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for right shoulder scars, DEA benefits, and SMC. It remanded the claims for service connection for sleep disability and shin splints.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to PTSD, due to errors in obtaining necessary records and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the veteran's service-connected low back disability.

Service connection for a bilateral knee condition and obstructive sleep apnea was denied. Service connection for heel spur and plantar fasciitis of the feet, metatarsalgia was granted.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's lumbosacral strain, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the current disability and active service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for alopecia areata was denied. The claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease, and service connection for urinary dysfunction with crystalluria were remanded.

Service connection for erectile dysfunction and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss were denied. The issues of service connection for headaches and sleep apnea were remanded.