Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced regarding whether it was caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps on a presumptive basis due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during active service in Southwest Asia. The claims for sleep apnea syndrome and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no justiciable case or controversy.

The Veteran's eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) was granted from May 20, 2016. The Board also remanded the claim for a higher disability rating for his lumbosacral strain, degenerative joint disease and intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD based on a private medical opinion.

The Board remands the matter of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a primary medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, but denied an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for the diabetes.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and denied an earlier effective date for sleep apnea. The claims for service connection for migraine headaches and rectal adenocarcinoma were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for heart block with palpitations and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but denied service connection for shortness of breath. The Board also denied earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and a timely appeal.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease, as well as a separate disability rating for her right upper extremity disability. The diverticulosis claim was denied.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder, and assigned a 60% rating. The Board also granted initial ratings of 20% for right lower extremity sciatic nerve disorder and 60% for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, and granted TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to a service-connected disability due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and increased ratings for right and left knee sprain due to further development needed, including obtaining a new opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and an examination regarding the severity of his bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for a new opinion to determine if the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder aggravated his sleep apnea.

The appeal was denied for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for obstructive sleep apnea, but granted for an earlier effective date of October 11, 2021, for the award of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).