Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a refund of a VA funding fee to obtain additional records and readjudicate the decision with consideration that the Veteran was still on active duty and receiving service pay at the time of the closing of his home loan.

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

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain was dismissed by the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted a 30 percent rating for his right knee disability, and remanded an acquired psychiatric disorder claim.

The Board granted a 50 percent initial rating for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on the Veteran's use of a continuous airway pressure (CPAP) machine.

The Board granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for chronic sinusitis and denied service connection for several other conditions, including right knee strain, obesity, degenerative arthritis, and others. Some claims were remanded for further consideration.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's election of review options.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed as the claim has been fully resolved in favor of the Veteran. Service connection for bilateral flat feet was denied due to a pre-existing condition that was not aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating, finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions or establish a link between those conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic left knee disorder and remanded the claims for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right wrist disability, but remanded claims for cervical pain, left knee condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left hip strain, and right hip strain.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for various other conditions, including cluster headaches, traumatic brain injury, allergic rhinitis, and others. Some claims were remanded.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and dismissed service connection for functional abdominal pain syndrome with abdominal pain and bloating. The claims for sleep apnea, right lower extremity restless leg syndrome, and left lower extremity restless leg syndrome were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and urinary disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and a compensable rating for bronchitis, but granted service connection for asthma.

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a respiratory condition, chronic headaches, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and a left knee condition. It also granted increased ratings for nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity restless leg syndrome, right lower extremity restless leg syndrome, and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea for an addendum opinion as the previous VA examination did not address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder or directly related to his active service.