Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a recurrent sleep disability, including obstructive sleep apnea, for further development and an updated medical opinion.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions and increased ratings for service-connected disabilities is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus and lumbosacral strain as the appeal was not timely filed.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for an increased disability evaluation for left ankle sprain and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to untimely filings.

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA examination to address the ameliorating effects of medication and treatment with a heating pad, as well as to obtain any outstanding chiropractic treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and his active military service.

The Board granted an increased 30 percent rating for tension migraine from February 6, 2024, to March 13, 2024, and a 50 percent rating for sleep apnea. It denied all other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that April 29, 2022 was the proper effective date.

The appeal of the proposed decrease in evaluations for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and lumbosacral strain was dismissed due to procedural errors.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and no issues remain for appellate consideration.

The Board granted an effective date of June 26, 2020, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but no earlier.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, based on new and relevant evidence.

The case is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and its impact on employability, as well as an assessment of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or the loss of use of both lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability and remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome (RLS), and hand tremors.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for asthma with obstructive sleep apnea prior to April 9, 2013, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the October 29, 2019, decision that denied service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of a chronic disability that meets the criteria for service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 or direct service connection.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the service connection and increased rating appeals.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities, which caused him to gain weight and subsequently develop OSA.

The Board denied service connection for memory loss, sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes, residuals of a stroke, and tremors. However, it granted service connection for bladder cancer and prostate cancer.