Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for sleep apnea from January 23, 2009.

The Board remands the case to schedule a VA examination to determine whether the Veteran has sleep apnea and, if so, whether it is more likely than not that the condition was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 16, 2009, for service connection for PTSD and a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but denied other claims.

The Board grants service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms likely began during his deployment to Iraq and have continued since then.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied an increased rating for sleep apnea.

The Board remands the case for additional development to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion regarding its relationship to toxic exposure during service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and verifying Persian Gulf service.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's low back disorder, effective March 31, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a 20 percent rating for the right lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, while denying higher ratings for other conditions and TDIU prior to October 1, 2019.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tear, right elbow lateral epicondylitis, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, and right hip strain with trochanteric pain syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is causally or etiologically due to service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all listed conditions, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to DDD with IVDS, erectile dysfunction as secondary to DDD with IVDS, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The appeal was denied for service connection for depression and anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, hypothyroidism, left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, right and left lower extremity peripheral edema, and inguinal hernias.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent evaluation for service-connected dry eyes syndrome and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea with restrictive lung disease to correct duty to assist errors and ensure a new examination is conducted.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right ankle sprain and degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis and bulging disc L4-L5, but remanded service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal of the proposed reductions in disability ratings for lumbosacral strain, right knee, and right knee scar were dismissed as there was no final agency action on appeal.