Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as there is no competent evidence linking it to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left and right ankle disabilities, and left and right hip disabilities to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including those related to a left ankle disability, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, but he is granted TDIU from February 18, 2019, and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) from November 21, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a foot disability, claimed as plantar fasciitis, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability in any of them.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion addressing its etiology in relation to active-duty service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and related conditions, as well as obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to ensure a VA examination is conducted, as there may be a link between the condition and the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and tinnitus with insomnia.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied higher ratings for right shoulder AC joint strain with degenerative changes and headaches. The claim for a compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a neck disability and an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma, as well as entitlement to TDIU based on the sleep apnea alone.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and a headache disorder to correct an error by the AOJ to satisfy its duty to assist the Veteran under 38 U.S.C. §5103A.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining private medical records and a medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his OSA and his active military service or his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected rhinitis and awarded a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining a VA examination and determining potential toxic exposure risk activities under the PACT Act.

The appeal was denied for the left shoulder condition, and remanded for further development of evidence related to right knee, left knee, sleep apnea, and seizure disorder claims.

The Board remands the claim for a VA opinion to address whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused obesity, which then caused his sleep apnea on a secondary basis.