Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The appeal was partially denied and partially remanded, with some claims granted and others denied.

The Board remands the service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding symptoms during service.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on the Veteran's in-service exposures in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, which are presumed to have caused these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep apnea, prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, residuals of gallbladder removal, gout, low back disability, and a TDIU prior to April 20, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for lumbosacral strain and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain new medical opinions as the previous ones were found inadequate.

The case is being remanded to the AOJ for further development, specifically to readjudicate the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain prior to September 12, 2024, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as additional development is required.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome, as secondary conditions to the Veteran's service-connected rhinitis.

The Board granted an increased initial 20 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain based on the evidence of record and the application of the relevant criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions, including vision disability, allergies, and back pain, due to insufficient evidence of toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 10, 2018, for the award of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right elbow disabilities, as well as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to ensure that VA's duty to assist is satisfied by obtaining new medical opinions.

The Board granted a 50% rating for headaches and awarded TDIU, while denying increased ratings for PTSD, OSA, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and right ankle tendinitis.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the service-connected left eye corneal scar and remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder, based on a positive nexus provided by a private medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's active duty service.