Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, left shoulder rotator cuff tear with surgical repair, lumbosacral strain, and an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder, lumbosacral strain, and chronic sinusitis but denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the condition, including its relation to toxic exposure risk activity and a service-connected left knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability (secondary to right shoulder), obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to allergic rhinitis), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain and lumbosacral strain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The right shoulder disorder was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, knee conditions, headaches, and others, as the evidence did not demonstrate that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service, ADT, or IDT.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a TERA opinion and a VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a more adequate medical opinion and a TERA opinion in compliance with the PACT Act.

The Board remands the matters of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI), and an initial compensable rating for TBI due to inadequate medical opinions.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and disability rating was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic joint pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sleep apnea, and a gastrointestinal disability, claimed as gastrointestinal signs and symptoms (IBS).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, left ankle sprain with painful motion, PTSD with alcohol use disorder, and bilateral pes planus.

The Board remands the claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent or 20 percent for various musculoskeletal conditions to correct a pre-decisional error and ensure compliance with legal requirements.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a TERA opinion addressing whether the condition was caused by toxic exposures during service, including at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, while granting one claim for a higher rating and another for secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, granted service connection for tinnitus, and remanded claims for right ear hearing loss and OSA.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct an error in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, a gastrointestinal disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and a thoracic spine disorder. The effective date for increased evaluations and new grants of service connection were also denied.

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