Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for temporomandibular joint disorder, cranial nerve dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's back conditions and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for tonsilloliths, sinusitis, a bilateral foot disability, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's migraines and TBI were also denied, as was an earlier effective date for the TBI.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service.

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

The Board remands the claim for a disability manifested by fatigue, snoring, sleep disturbances, and other sleep-related symptoms to include sleep apnea for further development of evidence.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and asthma was denied, as the criteria for assignment of a higher rating have not been met. The appeal regarding clear and unmistakable error (CUE) on the July 2015 AOJ decision is dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma and lumbosacral strain due to a need for further development of the record, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and sleep apnea, to include as secondary to sinusitis, due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's condition and his active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a strain of the left 5th digit, left ankle strain, lumbosacral strain, headaches, and left lower extremity radiculopathy to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, cervical spine disability, radiculopathy of both upper and lower extremities, bilateral foot hammer toe, migraine headaches, sinusitis, left shoulder bursitis, and PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), secondary to obesity due to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for further development of evidence, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and bilateral degenerative arthritis of the knees to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and ensuring all relevant treatment records are associated with the Veteran's claims file.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression and somatic symptom disorder, both linked to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension was granted, and a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD beginning November 11, 2020, was also granted.

The Board remands the service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional developmental error, requiring an examination to determine if the condition is related to or aggravated by asthma, which is already service-connected.