Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the causal nexus between the Veteran's active service and his OSA, including as due to his service-connected PTSD or CAD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that it had its onset in service, was caused or aggravated by service-connected PTSD, or due to toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, sinusitis, and sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected sinusitis. The Veteran was also granted an initial rating of 30 percent for his right shoulder disability and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and chronic sinusitis, finding a causal relationship between the conditions and the Veteran's service, including presumed exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that February 6, 2023, was the earliest possible date based on the rules governing such claims.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD prior to February 1, 2023, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. The CAD rating was increased to 60 percent effective February 23, 2021.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to degenerative changes of the thoracic spine due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board granted service connection for reactive arthritis, OSA, and a left knee condition. The claims for a back condition and right wrist condition were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of October 7, 2020, for the grant of service connection for multiple sclerosis with sleep apnea and related residuals.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in not obtaining private treatment records.

The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with spondylosis and foraminal stenosis, as well as a separate 10 percent evaluation for left lower extremity radiculopathy from May 1, 2024. The claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right hip pain, limitation of flexion and extension, as well as service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and vertigo.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a left shoulder disability due to deficiencies in the evidence of record.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and a 10 percent rating for GERD, effective May 19, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an unspecified depressive disorder, both due to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for proposed rating reductions and denied higher ratings for leg compartment syndrome and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained, considering in-service symptoms.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to procedural requirements not being met in the modernized appeals system.