Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied a combined rating higher than 90 percent for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bilateral hip strain, right shoulder strain, sleep apnea, and an initial compensable disability rating for atopic dermatitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to ensure that due process is followed and all necessary evidence is obtained.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding a nexus to his in-service exposures to asbestos and aqueous film forming foam.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, left hip bursitis, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claims for herpes, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a higher rating for shin splints, lumbosacral strain, and cervical/uterine polyps were denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim.

The appeal for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and vertebral fracture was granted, but the appeal for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to provide a medical opinion on secondary service connection, specifically aggravation.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims as he has an overall 100 percent disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea on a direct basis and remanded the claims for secondary service connection and cervical spine conditions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected heart condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea as further development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The appeal regarding obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and remanded issues related to service connection for a neck disability and obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request. The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD and OSA in a separate decision.

The Board granted an effective date of February 5, 2021, for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and denied earlier effective dates for service connection for OSA, migraine headaches, and a higher rating for PTSD with TBI.

The Board remands the service connection claim for lumbosacral strain to obtain a more adequate medical opinion regarding whether it has been aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and hypertension, both of which are presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his active service. The claim for sleep apnea was denied.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition required a CPAP machine and had been aggravated by his service-connected chronic allergic rhinitis.