Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and obstructive sleep apnea, as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability has been granted a 40 percent rating from October 19, 2012.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for the thoracolumbar spine disability and right ankle disability, granted service connection for an acquired mental disorder as due to a service-connected disability, and dismissed the claim for obstructive sleep apnea.

The claims for service connection and increased evaluation for various conditions, including a bilateral eye disability, obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, and TDIU are remanded for additional development.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 40 percent for the lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for right wrist, left wrist, neck, and right shoulder disabilities but denied service connection for migraines, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's obesity, which led to his diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disorder and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC, but denied an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran and their representative, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and dismissed appeals for initial disability ratings, with the exception of remanding certain claims.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to ensure an adequate medical opinion is provided, addressing both causation and aggravation.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a supplemental medical opinion addressing all theories of entitlement.

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

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had an onset during his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims for lymphatic cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and ratings in excess of 10 percent for each knee disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had a diagnosed condition at any time during the pendency or proximate to the filing of his claim.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a higher rating for left knee degenerative arthritis and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

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