Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The claim for service connection for lower and upper back pain was dismissed as the Veteran was granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, which covers the entire period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep apnea due to duty-to-assist errors, requiring additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and left knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder and left knee disabilities with obesity acting as an intermediate step.

The appeal contesting the proposed decrease of service-connected lumbosacral strain from 40 percent disabling to a noncompensable rating is dismissed because the August 2023 rating decision was not final.

The Board remands the claims for a recurrent lumbar spine disability and a recurrent sleep disability to obtain additional evidence and ensure an adequate medical examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate VA opinion, as the previous opinion was based on inaccurate factual premises.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to a need for additional evidence, specifically medical examinations.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle strain, based on evidence showing that the obesity caused by the left ankle disability substantially contributed to the development of OSA.

The Board remands the matter to remedy pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining a new VA examination and adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's OSA.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for GERD and hypertension based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the claims for service connection for GERD, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, but no more. Other claims for service connection were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS), to include obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as a pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred by not conducting all necessary medical testing, specifically a sleep study.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory disease, to include COPD and asthma, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and entitlement to TDIU as further development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on the evidence showing that OSA manifested during active service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis to obtain additional treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea but denied service connection for skin condition, bilateral hearing loss, and upper respiratory condition. The effective date for the granted conditions is February 14, 2023.