Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea for a VA medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability, obstructive sleep apnea secondary to allergic rhinitis, and irritable bowel syndrome. A 70 percent rating was also granted for major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's Meniere's syndrome was granted a 100 percent rating, and he was awarded special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance from July 8, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus type 2 due to a need for further evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for chronic rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis, while remanding his claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a skin condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and higher ratings for OSA, unspecified anxiety condition, left hip strain, scar due to lymph node removal, and painful lymphadenectomy scar. Some claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis and noting that he has never been treated or diagnosed with sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, nor was he permanently housebound due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to obtain an adequate medical opinion that properly addresses whether the Veteran's OSA is related to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of OSA and the veteran has not undergone a sleep study.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a back disability, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), but denied service connection for sinusitis and cataracts.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, but remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for low back disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The right shoulder disability was dismissed by the Veteran's request to withdraw the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for a VA lumbosacral spine examination to address the nature and etiology of any identified disability, including its relationship to active service and other service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for retention cyst maxillary sinus, bilateral pes planus, sleep apnea, a bilateral hand disability, a sinus disability, and a varicose vein disability of the bilateral lower extremities for further development.