Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis and the Veteran has not been treated for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for b-cell leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphosarcoma, and soft tissue sarcoma due to herbicide exposure. The VA examinations must address the Veteran's reported enlarged lymph glands from March 2010 and September 2015.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from December 21, 2017 to July 20, 2020 was dismissed because he is already in receipt of a 100% combined schedular disability rating and none of his service-connected disabilities alone would warrant a TDIU.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, right and left knee disabilities, psychiatric disability, heart disability, and GI disability are all remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple skin conditions and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the four extremities, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), based on a lack of evidence establishing a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's presumed in-service exposure.

The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for the appellant's low back disability, effective August 6, 2020. The skin disability is rated at 10 percent. Other issues remain in appellate status.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or connection to service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 20 percent from April 12, 2016. He also received separate ratings of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy effective March 7, 2017, and July 30, 2019, respectively.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back condition. The decision is based on a private medical opinion that concluded the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused by his service-connected back disability.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder strain, and cervical strain as the evidence did not establish a causal link between the in-service injuries and current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed because he requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain has been rated at 10 percent, and the Board granted a higher rating of 40 percent effective August 31, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board grants service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability and low back disability, based on persuasive evidence that his obstructive sleep apnea is caused by these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea was not incurred during service and is not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding service connection for sleep apnea, resulting in the dismissal of this case.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a low back disability, right lower extremity neurological disorder, and left lower extremity neurological disorder based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for back, left knee, right knee, and sleep apnea conditions as secondary to service-connected foot disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with chronic thoracic strain.