Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating greater than 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for chronic respiratory failure or tracheostomy.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it less likely than not that the condition was related to the Veteran's active service. The claims for a right knee and left knee condition were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective July 29, 2022, but denied other claims including earlier effective dates and service connection for various disabilities.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a blood disorder, and a compensable disability rating for hypertension is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for high blood pressure. An initial rating of 30 percent was granted for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the condition was initially manifested during active service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as additional medical evidence is needed.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding the evidence to be at least in equipoise that it had onset during active service.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional medical records from F.E. Warrant AFB for further review.

The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to February 10, 2020, and an increased disability rating in excess of 40 percent since that time for the service-connected lumbar spine disability, a separate rating for radiculopathy, and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran's PTSD with insomnia disorder has aggravated his OSA.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease disorder status-post lumbosacral fusion with intervertebral disc syndrome and associated right lower extremity disorders, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion and a need for further evidence.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a higher rating for left knee disability, and TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities as additional evidence is needed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition, including degenerative arthritis, C3-C7; cervical spine degenerative disc disease, including Intervertebral Disc Syndrome of C3-C7; cervical spinal stenosis; right hand and arm neurologic condition, including right cervical radiculopathy; and obstructive sleep apnea to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the August 2020 rating decisions on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sinusitis, and radiculopathy of both lower extremities. The Veteran was also granted increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for service-connected headaches and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and low back strain, but denied service connection for penile condition.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraines, finding that both conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to an unspecified depressive disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.