Sleep apnea decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for neuropathy of the lower extremities, diabetes, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to the AOJ for further development.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to fibromyalgia with obesity and asthma under the PACT Act, but remanded the issue of service connection for asthma prior to August 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, left foot gout, and right foot gout as the VA opinions provided are incomplete and do not address the aggravation element of secondary service connection.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the link between the Veteran's toxic risk exposure activities in Vietnam and his current OSA disability.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and OSA, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with daytime hypersomnolence, finding that the Veteran's obesity, which is due to his service-connected PTSD, was a major factor in the development of his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's OSA began during active-duty service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional error by the agency of original jurisdiction, including an inadequate VA examination and potential toxic exposure.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for lumbosacral strain due to an inadequate VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and OSA, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the claim for a VA sleep apnea examination to determine the relationship between the diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea and active service, as well as any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral leg pain but granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for tinnitus, major depressive disorder, low back disability, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, and radiculopathy, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran is entitled to a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) from June 2, 2010, to March 13, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and nocturia prevent him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated obesity, which in turn is claimed as a substantial factor in causing OSA.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sleep apnea to obtain additional evidence and a medical opinion.