Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for all claims due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for cervical spine, low back, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, and sleep apnea based on new and relevant evidence.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed because the Veteran's VA Form 10182 was an improper appeal of a non-final higher-level review decision.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with interverbal disc syndrome and right lower extremity radiculopathy, effective June 1, 2023.

The Board granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to obstructive sleep apnea, effective March 2, 2017, and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s), also beginning March 2, 2017, but denied an increased rating for the service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board grants service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, right and left hip strain, and right and left hip limitation of flexion disabilities.

The appeal regarding service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed, and the claim for tinnitus was denied. The remaining claims were remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on the Veteran's need to use a CPAP machine.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that it is etiologically related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and higher ratings for PTSD, migraines, and costochondritis. A 20 percent rating was granted for lumbosacral strain.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and TDIU prior to May 2, 2018, as they were granted in full in an October 2025 Board decision.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to afford the Veteran a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for proximal pole fracture, right wrist navicular residuals; left wrist fracture residuals; sleep apnea with grinding of teeth; and a kidney disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain to schedule a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD based on a positive private medical opinion and supporting scientific studies.

The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain effective June 4, 2024, and denied an evaluation greater than 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis arthritis and calluses, right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome (limitation of flexion), left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome (limitation of flexion), left hip impairment, left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome (extension), left knee degenerative arthritis, right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome (limitation of extension), right hip impairment, chronic right shoulder degenerative arthritis, and right knee strain, with being obese as an intermediate step.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, cervical spine, left fifth metatarsal fracture residuals, and bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome disabilities.