Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted with effective dates of August 27, 2010.,All other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea secondary to heart disease. The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 50 percent, effective from October 4, 2022.

The Veteran's ratings for lumbosacral strain and right lower extremity radiculopathy are restored to 20 percent. The claims of service connection for left hip disability, right hip disability, and urinary incontinence are remanded.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and granted service connection for sleep apnea, while denying service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is granted a total evaluation, effective from June 29, 2016.,A 60 percent evaluation for seizure disorder is granted, effective from June 29, 2016.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea for further development, as there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error that needs to be remedied.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain and pes planus, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claim for lumbosacral strain and that there was no evidence supporting a direct or secondary connection between the Veteran's disabilities and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and sleep apnea. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for multiple sclerosis and granted evaluations of 40 percent, 30 percent, and 20 percent for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic) respectively. The Board also denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for voiding dysfunction and loss of bowel control.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his active military service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's headaches were not found to warrant a compensable rating prior to July 1, 2021, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter. Service connection was granted for allergies other than service-connected allergic rhinitis.,Bilateral foot neuropathy is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding exposure to jet fuel.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's obesity, caused by his service-connected conditions and adjustment disorder, was a substantial factor in causing the sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for sleep apnea, and thus the claim is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee arthritis degenerative, and right knee arthritis degenerative. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions first began in service or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding in-service exposure and continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and right knee strain (limitation of flexion) have been denied. The VA determined that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA secondary to PTSD, with obesity as an intermediate step. The decision finds that the Veteran's PTSD caused her to become obese, which in turn led to her development of OSA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The decision does not specify a particular effective date.

Your appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and fibromyalgia has been dismissed because the Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) as required by the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board has granted service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a service-connected cervical condition. The claims for hemorrhoids, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are remanded.