Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a higher rating.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain with spinal stenosis, but no higher. The claim for an increased rating for right knee strain with arthritis was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and total disability ratings for unemployability in certain periods.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including respiratory issues, sleep apnea, skin conditions, and shaking, due to deficiencies in the medical nexus opinions.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation and no sufficient link to a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his back and left knee disabilities to ensure compliance with its previous remand instructions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a disability other than OSA claimed as sleep disturbances due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for the grants of service connection for various conditions, as no evidence was found to support a claim prior to September 28, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obesity.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to a lumbar spine disability. The claims for cephalgia, obstructive sleep apnea, and dermatosis were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that it began during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD, TDIU, and service connection for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion regarding whether sleep apnea is secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board restored the Veteran's 70 percent rating for insomnia disorder, effective April 1, 2024. The appeal to establish service connection for various conditions was denied or dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for right and left hip arthritis due to a lack of evidence showing in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no chronicity or continuity of symptomatology. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder and remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for diabetes, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and migraine, all claimed as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions regarding its potential relationship with the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as no VA medical opinion has been obtained regarding the likelihood that the Veteran's sleep apnea can be attributed to his PTSD.