Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his unspecified depressive disorder was denied, but he was granted individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during his active service. The claim for an eye disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder and left ankle achilles tendon strain.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, degenerative disease of the cervical spine (claimed as neck pain), and lumbosacral strain (claimed as lower back injury) to obtain additional evidence and an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands several issues, including compensation for a stroke and service connection claims, due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to address deficiencies in the current VA back examination report.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that October 21, 2023 is the proper effective date as this was when he filed a properly formatted claim.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding a reasonable basis that the condition began in service and persisted since. The claim for left knee condition was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it was not shown in service, is not causally or etiologically related to service, and was not caused by or permanently worsened in severity by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, granted an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating of bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis, and remanded several claims including service connections for various disorders.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with allergic bronchial asthma, granted an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The hypertension claim was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for sleep apnea, right shoulder condition, right foot pain, left foot pain, and neck condition.

The Board granted service connection for a right elbow disability but denied service connection for non-allergic rhinitis/sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's previously service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for PTSD, denied service connection for insomnia, granted service connection for heart conditions secondary to PTSD, and remanded claims for OSA and TDIU.