Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's increased rating claims for lumbosacral strain, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and femoral nerve conditions have been denied. The issues were remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's initial rating for a psychiatric disability is denied, and the Board has remanded service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and low back disorder due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for sleep apnea and left shoulder degenerative arthritis due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are aggravated by service-connected PTSD or lumbar spine conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for a VA examination and corresponding opinions addressing each claim on a direct incurrence basis, with consideration of the Veteran's contentions of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The claim for service connection remains denied as the new evidence submitted is not relevant. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is linked to his military service and symptoms of sleepwalking, while there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence of sleep apnea.

The Veteran's sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded due to a recent change in law requiring VA to obtain a medical opinion regarding potential toxic exposure risk activities during service. The Veteran was exposed to Gulf War environmental hazards and must undergo an examination to determine if his OSA is related to military service, including any TERA exposures.

The Board denied service connection for colitis, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and sleep apnea. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.,For colitis, the VA examiner found no basis for the diagnosis of colitis due to lack of colonoscopy confirmation.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and type II diabetes mellitus, both claimed as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is not related to his service-connected right patellar fracture and bilateral plantar fasciitis with flat foot conditions.,The Veteran's vertigo is not related to his service-connected post-concussive syndrome.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was first noted during service, and the Board has found a causal link between his in-service symptoms and his current diagnosis. Service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's back disability, as his range of motion was limited to at worst 60 degrees during flare-ups. For his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, there is no evidence of incapacitating episodes or other factors warranting higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to a duty to assist error in previous medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is found to be a but-for cause of his obstructive sleep apnea, and thus service connection for OSA as secondary to this condition is granted.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected GERD and insomnia disorder.

The Board granted readjudication of the previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome but denied service connection for acid reflux disorder, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 40 percent rating for his lumbar spine disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a separate rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy is denied.