Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.

The Board remands the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and orthostatic hypotension to obtain new VA medical opinions addressing their relationship to service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a lower back condition to obtain additional evidence, including medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a basis other than the PACT Act, and remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a more adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology, specifically addressing whether it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma and if there has been any aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back disorder, including lumbosacral strain, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and bilateral lumbar radiculopathy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding no evidence of chronic respiratory failure, carbon dioxide retention, cor pulmonale, or the need for a tracheostomy.

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

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

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea, secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence of increased disability or new and material evidence to support earlier effective dates.

The Board granted an effective date of March 7, 2018, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, CFS, fibromyalgia, eczema, and bilateral otitis externa and rash.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression with anxiety and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), based on new evidence submitted within the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for ocular hypertension and dry eye syndrome, granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The claim for service connection for left achilles tendon was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for a right thumb disability, service connection for sleep apnea and plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected disabilities, including obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease (IBS with GERD) but denied other claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma, and denied compensable ratings for chronic headaches, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The appeal was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the VA Form 10182, which was received more than one year after the initial rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, right hip strain as secondary to the lumbosacral strain, and cervical strain.