Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied increased ratings for tension headaches with migraine variants and lumbosacral strain with retrolisthesis, compression fracture L1 and degenerative disc disease, but granted a 20 percent rating for left ankle tendonitis status post fracture. The Board also granted service connection for a left knee disorder as secondary to the service-connected conditions and for gastroesophageal reflux disease and cervical spine disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence to support a link between the condition and active-duty service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for sleep apnea before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and bilateral upper extremity of lower radicular group neuropathy due to insufficient evidence supporting a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep disturbance, to include obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as a new medical opinion is warranted.

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 denied a rating higher than 20 percent for the lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and granted a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Several other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for acne, GERD, left Achilles tendonitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other claims were remanded for further evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating and earlier effective date for a lumbosacral strain, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for migraines (chronic headaches).

The Board granted service connection for bruxism, a lumbosacral strain, a left shoulder strain, and bilateral blepharitis but denied service connection for hypertension, hearing loss, a neck strain, costochondritis, and a right shoulder sprain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve and remanded the claim for degenerative joint and disc disease, lumbosacral strain; intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and a headache disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a TERA-specific VA medical opinion under the PACT Act.

The Board granted an effective date of December 20, 2021, for the grant of service connection for right knee calcific tendinitis and lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding no evidence of a current qualifying disability. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an upper respiratory disability and denied increased ratings for PTSD, CFS, and other conditions.