Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 26, 2022 for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea based on the Veteran's intent to file a claim.

The veteran withdrew the appeal regarding all claims for service connection, and the Board dismissed these claims.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a more detailed medical opinion regarding its potential relationship with the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, specifically to provide the veteran with adequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma as secondary to actinic keratosis, which is a progression of the Veteran's service-connected dermatitis. The effective date for the grant of service connection for painful scars of the face was denied earlier than October 20, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine L5-S1, and radiculopathy, right and left lower extremities, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for asthma.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, considering service connection on a direct and secondary basis.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, but denied increased ratings for the Veteran's foot, cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, psychiatric disorder, and other conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a new medical opinion.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for ocular rosacea but denied an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for acne rosacea.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on credible evidence of in-service combat-related injuries and a causal relationship to the current disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease status post left knee injury, sprain and remanded claims for shoulder disability and OSA.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his in-service jaw injury, including any permanent hardware placed during treatment.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain, to include herniated discs and lumbar surgery due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, right subluxed posterior tibialis tendon status post repair, and COPD. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with somatic symptom disorder and unspecified neurocognitive disorder, due to obesity.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were continuous since service and related to in-service exposures.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was related to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis.