Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied earlier effective dates and higher ratings for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and higher initial ratings for psychiatric, OSA, and headache disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and a rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for migraine headaches prior to April 13, 2021, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed as the claim has been granted in full.

The appeal was dismissed for the issue of service connection for allergic rhinitis, but the claim for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to allergic rhinitis was granted.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were related to his exposure during service in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a direct link between the condition and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and left knee condition, finding that the evidence was at least in approximate balance.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for right eye strabismic amblyopia and alternating exotropia, as well as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to obtain further medical opinions.

The Board denied an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease from July 19, 2018, to March 6, 2023.

The appeal for service connection for depression, insomnia, sleep apnea, and tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to address the severity of the service-connected lumbosacral strain, as the previous examination was found inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis, radiculopathy of the left and right upper extremities, and tension headaches. The cervical strain rating was remanded.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) as there is no longer any justiciable case or controversy.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) on a secondary basis, as both conditions are proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for GERD, migraine headaches, IBS, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial increased rating for a left knee strain and a left ankle disability, as well as service connection claims for various conditions due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and plantar fasciitis due to the need for a VA examination.