Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in a December 2022 written statement.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an initial evaluation of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to determine whether the Veteran's cervical spine disabilities caused or aggravated sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical evidence regarding the etiology of the condition, specifically whether it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for deviated nasal septum, sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea but denied a compensable rating for multiple ventral hernias and umbilical hernia.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and increased ratings, as well as a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to June 10, 2019, for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea and breathing problems.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance that OSA was caused by PTSD through the intermediate step of obesity.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's condition, considering his in-service toxic exposures.

The Board granted an effective date of October 28, 2022, for the award of a separate rating for impairment of the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity associated with service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis under the PACT Act, but remanded claims related to these conditions prior to the act's implementation as well as a claim for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea, as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service injury. The claims for hypertension, bilateral ankle disability, left knee disability, low back disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to include as secondary to an unspecified depressive disorder with obesity as an intermediary, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain a medical opinion addressing obesity as an intermediary cause.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain and a rating in excess of 20 percent for the left shoulder condition, but granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 26, 2018, for the 70 percent rating for service-connected PTSD and denied a higher rating during that period. Other claims were either denied or did not result in a compensable rating.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional evidence, including outstanding service treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and sciatica of the left lower extremity as secondary to lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted increased ratings and earlier effective dates for several service-connected conditions, but denied an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea.