Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 24, 2023, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed the appeal for a respiratory disability due to an untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for depression, teeth grinding, obstructive sleep apnea, and an extraschedular rating for tinnitus due to a procedural defect in the filing of concurrent elections.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for a facial scar and a separate 10 percent rating for pain, but dismissed appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and back disability due to untimely notices of disagreement. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and headaches were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to in-service toxic exposure or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea syndromes was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, heart disorder, residuals of stroke, and obstructive sleep apnea to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, including during flare-ups.

The Board granted service connection for low back conditions, left hip condition, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and a 50 percent rating for sinusitis as of August 22, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for a sleep disability and dental disability for further development, including new examinations.

The appeal as to the issues of service connection for allergic rhinitis, allergic sinusitis, and a higher initial disability rating for right orbital tripod fracture residuals was dismissed due to untimeliness. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for unspecified anxiety disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and right lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for right hand disorder, left hand disorder, and sleep apnea as well as higher ratings for GERD with esophagitis, BPPV, right hip strain, left hip strain, right knee strain, lumbosacral spine strain, cervical strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 14, 2006, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active service and have persisted since then.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for macular degeneration and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and granted a 40 percent rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy prior to September 1, 2024. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current condition and their service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied a higher rating for LLE varicose veins and granted an earlier effective date for the service connection of OSA.