Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, IVDS, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis, as well as a separate compensable rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including obtaining outstanding records and a new medical opinion regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for a right wrist disability, pulmonary disability (including asthma), sleep apnea, and special monthly compensation due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal for entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it has been granted in full, and denied service connection for chronic sleep impairment to include insomnia. The issue of service connection for an intestinal disability was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition had onset during his active duty service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to April 21, 2017, and awarded a rating of 30 percent thereafter for the service-connected post-concussive headaches.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including eye conditions, OSA, elbow, neck, and shoulder issues, due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an adequate etiology opinion and any relevant VA and non-VA medical records.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain, service connection for neurologic signs and symptoms (claimed as bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy), to include as due to Gulf War illness and/or secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain, and service connection for bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, as a new medical opinion is needed to determine its nature and etiology.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for a psychiatric condition and in excess of 40 percent for a lower back condition, as it needs to obtain additional private treatment records.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the right shoulder disability and 40 percent for the lower back disability, effective March 23, 2020, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and disability rating, dismissing all issues.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The claims are remanded to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the relevant decisions on appeal.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate opinion on whether the Veteran's OSA is due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is directly related to his service.