Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood, which contributed to his obesity and in turn caused OSA.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, effective December 30, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus, while dismissing appeals for obstructive sleep apnea and pes planus (flat foot) bilateral.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for nephrolithiasis and service connection for vertigo, chronic fatigue syndrome, right shoulder osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion and a failure to address obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted effective dates of October 30, 2024, for the awards of service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a sleep condition, claimed as obstructive sleep apnea and to include Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome, for further development of evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, knee and back issues, neck strain, shin splints, shoulder strain, sinusitis, rhinitis, GERD, penile condition, and bilateral flatfoot.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability with radiculopathies, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and migraines as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, and an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it was found to be caused by the Veteran's service-connected rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions, except for a granted rating of 30 percent for GERD throughout the period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and obstructive sleep apnea, and remanded the claim for hypertension.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed as the claim has been granted in full.

The Board remands the claim for a more thorough medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus and his obstructive sleep apnea, including whether the Veteran's obesity was aggravated by his pes planus.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's pruritus dermatitis and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, as secondary to service-connected disabilities. An initial 10 percent rating was assigned for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The effective date of the IBS award was denied.