Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding it to be at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with obesity as an intermediate step.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing secondary service connection, including aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's OSA and his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and neurocognitive impairment, finding that the Veteran's OSA is caused by his allergic rhinitis and that his neurocognitive impairment is related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during active service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, tinnitus, cervical degenerative disc disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and others, as there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury relating to these disabilities.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn by the appellant and is thus dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no nexus between the condition and the Veteran's military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and right knee condition as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as the Veteran's claim was not continuously pursued since the original denial.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, bilateral toenail fungus and athlete's foot, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and furuncle incision and drainage healed scar (claimed as cyst removal on buttocks with scar), but denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma associated with allergic rhinitis. The claims for service connection for prostate cancer and gum disease were remanded.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for sleep apnea, chronic sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a disorder manifested by urinary frequency and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it was proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus, type II, based on presumed exposure to particulate matter during active service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding the evidence to be at least in approximate balance as to whether it is related to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for major depression with generalized anxiety and insomnia disorder. The claims for fatigue and sleep apnea were remanded.