Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The appeal as to entitlement to service connection for migraines is dismissed because the Veteran's claim has already been granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including those related to various disabilities and service connection.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to cervical spine degenerative disc disease, due to an inadequate medical opinion and a need to address toxic exposures.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, to include as secondary to left total knee arthroplasty, and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent rating, while other service-connected conditions were denied higher ratings.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring additional evidence to determine if symptoms of snoring and breathing issues during service were early manifestations of sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a skin condition, sleep apnea, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic kidney disease with hypertension to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and neck condition to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding the evidence to be in equipoise regarding its relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD, TDIU, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion and a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disability, GERD with hiatal hernia, and sleep apnea while denying service connection for hypothyroidism, TMJ, stress headaches, and other conditions. The effective dates for the grants of service connection were not earlier than February 27, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it to be related to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities and associated obesity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain and entitlement to a TDIU prior to June 24, 2021.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty for training or inactive duty for training in the Coast Guard Reserves.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability, a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to March 4, 2021, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for lumbar spine disability, an initial compensable rating for right knee limitation of flexion, an initial compensable rating for left knee limitation of flexion, effective dates prior to March 4, 2021, for separate ratings for left and right knee limitations of flexion, and a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for obesity and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of sleep apnea, and the Board dismissed the case.