Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as a secondary condition to the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a relationship between the Veteran's condition and her active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine disorder, left leg radiculopathy, bilateral restless leg syndrome, and obstructive and central sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining adequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding a causal relationship to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a thoracolumbar condition, mononeuropathy of the sciatic nerve, and glaucoma to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to the Veteran's failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations, which he has now provided 'good cause' for.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claims for lower back pain and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of chronic fatigue, hypertension, cardiovascular ailments, fibromyalgia, erectile dysfunction, OSA, migraines, lower back pain, and Gulf War Syndrome due to untimely filings or lack of clarification.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion regarding its etiology, considering whether it is secondary to service-connected hypertension with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and denied initial compensable disability ratings for erectile dysfunction, orchitis, unilateral, chronic, anxiety disorder, unspecified, fracture, 5th metacarpal bone, right hand, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions and granted SMC at the statutory housebound rate from July 5, 2023. The decision also remanded several claims related to secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the evaluation of lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine was granted, while other claims were remanded.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for GERD from October 15, 2024, and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. Sleep apnea was granted service connection.

The veteran's appeal requests for service connection for hearing loss, prostate cancer, PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea were dismissed as the appeals were not timely filed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, hypertension, and musculoskeletal issues, to ensure compliance with duty to assist requirements.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is not proximately due to or the result of an already service-connected disease or injury.

The Board granted service connection for a left wrist disability and sleep apnea, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with obesity as an intermediate step.