Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of lumbosacral strain, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) from November 1, 2021, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, heart disability, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and periodic limb movement as there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct a duty to assist error, as an adequate medical opinion addressing the etiology of OSA was not obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not support that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress as due to the Veteran's service-connected left hip labral tear with strain and trochanteric pain syndrome, but denied service connection for thoracic spine scoliosis, bilateral hallux valgus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left knee strain with patellar tendinitis, and left shoulder strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the June 2023 rating decision.

The Board restored service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, granted a 70 percent rating for the condition, and also granted service connection for lumbosacral strain.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for vertigo and remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error.

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

The Board granted service connection for a left elbow condition, radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities as secondary to lumbosacral strain, and increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for heart condition, hypertension, prostate cancer, and skin cancer due to in-service herbicide exposure but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew appeals for service connection of multiple conditions, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding the evidence at least in approximate balance as to whether it is related to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or a more favorable effective date.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

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

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and pes planus, finding that the Veteran's conditions were related to his active duty service. The right thumb arthritis claim was remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, finding no evidence of the condition during active duty or a link to service. The claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, and right groin strain were remanded due to a need for additional medical opinions.