Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected rhinitis and GERD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and his OSA.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with insomnia, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence indicating the condition is related to a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding it to be etiologically related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and obstructive sleep apnea as new and relevant evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, urinary frequency, and benign prostatic hyperplasia due to a lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy based on a direct link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, which is claimed as secondary to tinnitus, due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, and tinnitus based on new evidence received after the initial denial.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of obstructive sleep apnea, considering its potential causation or aggravation by service-connected disabilities.

The Board grants entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claim for an addendum VA medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, considering its potential relationship with her service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and right and left knee disabilities. The claims for headaches, a lumbar spine disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board remands the issues of character of discharge, service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for right knee tendinitis and denied service connection for a recurrent sleep disability to include sleep apnea. The claim for hypertension was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain additional medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.