Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied a compensable rating for sinusitis and remanded several claims related to back, radiculopathy, ankle, wrist conditions, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and remanded the claims for sleep apnea and residuals from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, sleep apnea, and a left knee condition as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, while remanding the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine disorder, left ankle disorder, and diabetes mellitus type 2.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for COPD and sleep apnea was dismissed as premature, while the issue of a right shoulder condition is remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder; generalized anxiety disorder; and insomnia disorder, as well as obstructive sleep apnea and bruxism. The claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied, and the claim for service connection for a memory loss disorder and a nightmare disorder was also denied.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for COPD and sleep apnea was dismissed as premature, while the issue of a right shoulder condition is remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it requires further development, specifically a supplemental opinion from an appropriate VA examiner.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for COPD and sleep apnea was dismissed as the Veteran filed a notice of disagreement before an adjudicative determination was made.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability and/or chronic costochondritis or myalgia of the chest wall muscles.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claims for increased ratings for sciatica with restless leg syndrome were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran was granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and depressive disorder, effective from April 15, 2021. Service connection for sleep apnea was also granted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion addressing the etiology of the condition, including its potential relation to in-service exposure to herbicides and jet engine fuel.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other issues, including service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, OSA, nighttime sweating, sleep disturbances, and back pain. The claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was also denied. The claims for service connection for bilateral wrists, left knee, and right knee were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and back pain/injury (low back disability) but remanded the claims for right knee, left knee, obstructive sleep apnea, and migraines.

The Board granted service connection for headache disorder, plantar fasciitis, left and right knee disabilities, and left and right shoulder disabilities. It also granted an initial 70 percent rating for GAD from December 30, 2019.