Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain a new medical opinion, as the previous opinions were found inadequate due to incorrect information.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and special monthly compensation, as well as withdrawal of the appeal for erectile dysfunction and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and remanded claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hypertension.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the 10 percent evaluation of residual surgical scar, status post C-section and the 60 percent evaluation of pulmonary vascular disease (including pulmonary thromboembolism) with obstructive sleep apnea.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for increased disability ratings and service connection for certain conditions.

The Board denied a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a blood disorder that is proximately related to the Veteran's now service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal was remanded to correct errors made by the AOJ in complying with an earlier Board remand, specifically to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records to determine the etiology of various claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for central sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion regarding its etiology and whether it was aggravated by service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for headaches associated with TERA participation and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a predecisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including a lumbosacral spine disability, left lower extremity sciatica, right knee disability, left knee disability, left knee scar, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of January 19, 2024 for the grant of service connection for various conditions including left and right lower extremity radiculopathies and a back condition.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion, as the previous VA opinion was found inadequate.

The claims for service connection for epistaxis, bilateral restless leg syndrome (RLS), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are remanded to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to the lack of VA examinations or opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board remanded the Veteran's eligibility for enrollment in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers because the initial VA decision was conclusory and based on an incorrect interpretation of regulatory requirements for 'need for supervision, protection, or instruction.' A new medical opinion must be obtained that properly applies the correct statutory criteria and addresses how the Veteran's diagnoses affect daily functioning.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.