Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from May 30, 2008 to prior to March 3, 2011.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea but dismissed the claim for a low back disability due to an earlier grant of benefits.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, remanded claims for left shoulder impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and a right foot condition.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for the lumbosacral strain from May 18, 2023, to December 12, 2023, and denied ratings in excess of 20 percent prior to May 18, 2023, and in excess of 40 percent since December 12, 2023. Service connection for bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities was also granted as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the claim for a new opinion on whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by her service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a VA opinion regarding its relationship with the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of sleep apnea during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate examination and a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea as additional medical opinion is needed.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence that the condition was incurred in or caused by active service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed as untimely, and the claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was denied due to a lack of evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his current disability had its onset during active duty.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain additional treatment records and an addendum opinion.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; left knee disability; right knee disability; thoracolumbar spine disability; sleep apnea; and left foot disability. The claims for fibromyalgia and a compensable rating for hearing loss were denied.

The Board restored a 30% disability rating for the Veteran's left knee disability from May 1, 2017 to September 22, 2023. Service connection was denied for sleep apnea, and a temporary total rating due to convalescence following left knee surgery was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher disability ratings, as well as denied a compensable rating for left and right hip strains with impairment.