Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, head trauma, and PTSD due to the lack of new and relevant evidence. The Veteran was granted an initial 10% disability rating for migraines but had other claims remanded or denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection and granted a 20 percent initial rating for degenerative disc disease, herniated nucleus pulposus lumbosacral spine.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disability and/or service-connected hypertension, for further development.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than February 22, 2022, for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a heart condition as secondary to sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for obstructive sleep apnea which was granted, and granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and plantar fasciitis due to pre-decisional errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and special monthly compensation, as well as DEA benefits, due to no evidence of a claim being filed within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, while the claims for a neck disorder and obstructive sleep apnea are denied.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder and a 50 percent rating for tension headaches, effective from May 29, 2019. The claims for earlier effective dates were denied.

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 remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to obtain additional evidence, including outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the Veteran's awards of service connection, finding that the claims were not submitted within one year of a valid intent to file.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis began during her active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on a favorable finding that the Veteran has a current disability of OSA and evidence supporting an in-service onset.

The Board granted service connection for left sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of the left leg, right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of the right leg, and sleep apnea. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for a right knee disability was dismissed, and the appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disability was also dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder, affording the benefit of the doubt.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased rating and service connection for various conditions, leading to the dismissal of all claims.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, effective September 14, 2012.