Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for sleep apnea and nummular dermatitis, eczema, but denied a higher disability rating for left foot metatarsalgia fracture, with Morton's neuroma, hammer toes, hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, plantar fasciitis, pes planus and degenerative arthritis, and an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea.

The appeal for service connection for lumbosacral strain s/p spine surgery has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to major depressive disorder, but remanded the claims for a neck condition and lumbar back condition due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a 20 percent rating for fibromyalgia, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss and initial ratings for essential tremor of the right and left hands, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome. The appeal for dermatosis was dismissed.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for sleep apnea to ensure a complete record and due process, specifically requesting an examination that considers all applicable military deployments and TERAs.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a back disorder and granted earlier effective dates for the grants of separate disability ratings for left and right lower radiculopathy, sciatic nerves. The claims for service connection for headache disorder and sleep disorder were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as there is no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's active duty or ACDUTRA.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis maxillary chronic and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the case to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal, specifically regarding an adequate VA examination or medical opinion addressing the severity of the Veteran's back disorder prior to August 5, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD, and entitlement to a higher rating for IBS and GERD.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to the service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and fibromyalgia, denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, and granted service connection for migraines.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and right shoulder strain, and an increased disability rating of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and colon cancer or residuals thereof, as there is no evidence of a current disability during the period on appeal.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis effective April 7, 2022, and denied a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis, finding that the Veteran's OSA is caused by his service-connected lumbar spine condition, right ankle condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea (OSA) based on the Veteran's credible and competent lay statements describing symptoms beginning in service which have continued until the date of claim.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinea pedis, granted a 10 percent disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and remanded claims for service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, bilateral metatarsalgia foot pain, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.