Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Veteran's entitlement to TDIU and DEA benefits are granted with an effective date of May 1, 2022. The claim for a higher rating for depressive disorder is denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion addressing the theories of direct and secondary service connection.

The Board remands the claim for a VA sleep apnea examination to determine the relationship between the diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea and the service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for unspecified sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by obtaining a VA examination and opinion.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis of OSA.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claims for a heart disorder and prostate cancer were remanded.

The Board denied higher ratings for migraines, lumbosacral strain, and left knee strain with tendonitis, but granted a 10 percent rating for atopic dermatitis of the left lower chest. The claim for service connection for sinusitis was also denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining Reserve and National Guard military service records and addendum medical opinions.

The appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, bilateral knee disorders, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and a GI disorder as there was no evidence of these conditions during the appeal period. The claims were denied based on the lack of medical evidence supporting current diagnoses.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD and service connection for OSA due to a docketing defect in the Legacy system.

The Board remands the case for another medical examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on evidence that the condition was incurred in service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the etiology of the condition, including whether it is related to the Veteran's service or his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for pancreatitis and remanded the claim for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to sinusitis.

The Board granted increased ratings for sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and facet disease, and cervical sprain with degenerative disc disease.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain, left leg radiculopathy as secondary to lumbosacral strain, and right leg radiculopathy as secondary to lumbosacral strain. The Board also granted an increased disability rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis due to the lack of a current disability, while remanding claims for obstructive sleep apnea and neck pain for further development.